Inflammation and oxidative stress (OS) are closely related processes, as well exemplified in
obesity and cardiovascular diseases. OS is also related to hormonal derangement in a …

Thyroid hormone (TH) regulates many functions including metabolism, cell differentiation,
and nervous system development. Alteration of thyroid hormone level in the body can lead …

Background Schizophrenia is associated with impaired antioxidant defense, including
abnormal serum, plasma, and red blood cell (RBC) oxidative stress parameters. We …

The pathophysiology of psychiatric diseases, including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia
and autism, is far from being fully elucidated. In recent years, a potential role of the oxidative …

Schizophrenia is a highly heritable, chronic, severe, disabling neurodevelopmental brain
disorder with a heterogeneous genetic and neurobiological background, which is still poorly …

Several lines of evidence point to the key role of neurobiological mechanisms and shared
genetic background in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. For both disorders …

Schizophrenia and depression are two common and debilitating psychiatric conditions. Up
to 61% of schizophrenic patients have comorbid clinical depression, often undiagnosed …

Background: Precise terminology and definitions are important components of scientific
language. Although the terms “hard drugs” and “soft drugs” are used widely by …

Increased reactive species due to the effect of antipsychotics on oxidative stress may be
involved in the development of schizophrenia. However, antipsychotics may have different …

Background: Schizophrenia is associated with a deficiency of dietary antioxidants like
vitamin B6, B9, and B12 resulting in defective methylation leading to hyperhomocysteinemia …