Seasonality of brain function: role in psychiatric disorders

R Zhang, ND Volkow - Translational Psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
Seasonality patterns are reported in various psychiatric disorders. The current paper
summarizes findings on brain adaptations associated with seasonal changes, factors that …

The two‐process model of sleep regulation: a reappraisal

AA Borbély, S Daan, A Wirz‐Justice… - Journal of sleep …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In the last three decades the two‐process model of sleep regulation has served as a major
conceptual framework in sleep research. It has been applied widely in studies on fatigue …

Determination of the social related factors of suicide in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Nazarzadeh, Z Bidel, E Ayubi, K Asadollahi… - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background Suicide, a social phenomenon, is a major health problem in most countries. Yet
data relating to the role social factors play in the development of this condition are lacking …

Normative database of the serotonergic system in healthy subjects using multi-tracer PET

M Savli, A Bauer, M Mitterhauser, YS Ding, A Hahn… - Neuroimage, 2012 - Elsevier
The highly diverse serotonergic system with at least 16 different receptor subtypes is
implicated in the pathophysiology of most neuropsychiatric disorders including affective and …

Direct effect of sunshine on suicide

B Vyssoki, ND Kapusta, N Praschak-Rieder… - JAMA …, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance It has been observed that suicidal behavior is influenced by sunshine and
follows a seasonal pattern. However, seasons bring about changes in several other …

Clouded judgment: The role of sentiment in credit origination

K Cortés, R Duchin, D Sosyura - Journal of Financial Economics, 2016 - Elsevier
Using daily fluctuations in local sunshine as an instrument for sentiment, we study its effect
on day-to-day decisions of lower-level financial officers. Positive sentiment is associated …

Too gloomy to invest: Weather-induced mood and crowdfunding

K Shafi, A Mohammadi - Journal of Corporate Finance, 2020 - Elsevier
Do investors' moods influence their contributions to risky investments in equity
crowdfunding? Yes. We use cloud cover as a proxy for mood because besides serving as …

Separable gain control of ongoing and evoked activity in the visual cortex by serotonergic input

Z Azimi, R Barzan, K Spoida, T Surdin, P Wollenweber… - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
Controlling gain of cortical activity is essential to modulate weights between internal ongoing
communication and external sensory drive. Here, we show that serotonergic input has …

Diurnal and seasonal variation of the brain serotonin system in healthy male subjects

GJ Matheson, M Schain, R Almeida, J Lundberg… - Neuroimage, 2015 - Elsevier
The mammalian circadian clock underlies both diurnal and seasonal changes in physiology,
and its function is thought to be disturbed in both seasonal and non-seasonal depression. In …

Bright light delights: Effects of daily light exposure on emotions, restactivity cycles, sleep and melatonin secretion in severely demented patients

M Munch, M Schmieder, K Bieler… - Current Alzheimer …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Objective: We tested whether the effects of a dynamic lighting system are superior to
conventional lighting on emotions, agitation behaviour, quality of life, melatonin secretion …