Bipolar disorder (BD) is a significant neuropsychiatric condition characterized by marked
psychological mood disturbances. Despite extensive research on the symptomatology of …

Most patients with schizophrenia (SCZ) do not exhibit violent behaviors and are more likely
to be victims rather than perpetrators of violent acts. However, a subgroup of forensic …

Monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) is a mitochondrial enzyme involved in the metabolism of
several biological amines such as dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin, which are …

Methods: Blood samples (n= 100 for schizophrenia, n= 100 for bipolar I disorder and n= 127
for case control) were collected from individuals unrelated in the southwest of Iran. The …

A new research field is emerging that combines nutrition and genetics at the molecular level,
namely nutrigenomics. Several aspects of nutrigenomics are examined in this review, with a …

Methods: In this research work, for the first time, we investigated the association of three
SNPs (rs11122330, rs6675281 and rs11122319) in the DISC1 gene with ADHD in Iranian …

Obesity-associated metabolic disorders are amongst the most prevalent causes of death
worldwide. Understanding how obesity leads to the development of the Metabolic Syndrome …

In the past few years, we have witnessed a formidable progress in the field of biological
research of psychiatric diseases, owing much on the revolutionary findings in the field of …

Background: Monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) enzyme activity is changed in mood disorders,
as well as lower activity associated with criminal and aggressive behaviors. The MAOA …

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a common highly heritable disorder. The calcium channel gene
family has been widely implicated in BD aetiology and these genes include CACNA1C, and …