Twenty of the last one hundred years of vitamin D research have involved investigations of
the brain as a target organ for this hormone. Our group was one of the first to investigate …

The association between vitamin D status and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is well-
investigated but remains to be elucidated. We quantitatively combined relevant studies to …

Many epidemiological studies have highlighted the link between vitamin D deficiency and
schizophrenia. In particular, two prominent studies report an association between neonatal …

Vitamin D is a hormone with both genomic and non-genomic actions. It exerts its activity by
binding vitamin D receptor (VDR), which belongs to the superfamily of nuclear receptors and …

It has been 20 years since we first proposed vitamin D as a “possible” neurosteroid.(1) Our
work over the last two decades, particularly results from our cellular and animal models, has …

Vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency is a public health issue around the world. According to
epidemiological studies, low vitamin D levels have been associated with an increased risk of …

Endocannabinoids (eCBs) are lipid-based retrograde messengers with a relatively short half-
life that are produced endogenously and, upon binding to the primary cannabinoid receptors …

Vitamin D deficiency is a frequent finding in schizophrenia and may contribute to
neurocognitive dysfunction, a core element of the disease. However, there is limited …

This review presents a detailed summary of the current literature regarding RLS and vitamin
D deficiency. To our knowledge it is the first review of its kind. We review the prevalence of …

The intricate connection between central and enteric nervous systems is well established
with emerging evidence linking gut microbiota function as a significant new contributor to gut …