Dopamine (DA) is a major monoamine neurotransmitter in the brain and has essential roles
in higher functions of the brain. Malfunctions of dopaminergic signaling have been …

Despite mixed findings, increasing evidence suggests that people with first-episode
psychosis (FEP) show increased pro-inflammatory and pro-oxidative status. We used the …

Schizophrenia and depression are heterogeneous disorders. The complex
pathomechanism of the diseases imply that medication responses vary across patients …

Background According to several studies, the onset of the Borderline Personality Disorder
(BPD) depends on the combination between genetic and environmental factors (GxE), in …

Objective: Schizophrenia is a devastating mental disorder accompanied by aberrant
structural brain connectivity. The question whether schizophrenia is a progressive brain …

Introduction: Electrophysiological (EEG) abnormalities in subjects with schizophrenia have
been largely reported. In the last decades, research has shifted to the identification of …

Objectives: Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and
monocyte/lymphocyte ratio (MLR) are inexpensive and reproducible biomarkers of …

Schizophrenia is a debilitating disease that presents with both positive and negative
symptoms affecting cognition and emotions. Extensive studies have analyzed the different …

The widespread use of MRI has led to a wealth of structural and functional anatomical
findings in patients with diverse psychiatric disorders that may represent insights into …

When considering neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), Schizophrenia (SZ) and Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are considered to be among the most severe in term of …