[HTML][HTML] Influence of tryptophan and serotonin on mood and cognition with a possible role of the gut-brain axis

TA Jenkins, JCD Nguyen, KE Polglaze, PP Bertrand - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
The serotonergic system forms a diffuse network within the central nervous system and plays
a significant role in the regulation of mood and cognition. Manipulation of tryptophan levels …

[HTML][HTML] Gut microbial metabolites in depression: understanding the biochemical mechanisms

G Caspani, S Kennedy, JA Foster, J Swann - Microbial Cell, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Gastrointestinal and central function are intrinsically connected by the gut microbiota, an
ecosystem that has co-evolved with the host to expand its biotransformational capabilities …

The kynurenine pathway in major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia: a meta-analysis of 101 studies

W Marx, AJ McGuinness, T Rocks, A Ruusunen… - Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
The importance of tryptophan as a precursor for neuroactive compounds has long been
acknowledged. The metabolism of tryptophan along the kynurenine pathway and its …

Depression: the case for a monoamine deficiency

PL Delgado - Journal of clinical Psychiatry, 2000 - psychiatrist.com
The monoamine hypothesis of depression predicts that the underlying pathophysiologic
basis of depression is a depletion in the levels of serotonin, norepinephrine, and/or …

Mood is indirectly related to serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine levels in humans: a meta-analysis of monoamine depletion studies

HG Ruhé, NS Mason, AH Schene - Molecular psychiatry, 2007 - nature.com
Dysfunction in the monoamine systems of serotonin (5-HT), norepinephrine (NE) and
dopamine (DA) may causally be related to major depressive disorder (MDD). Monoamine …

Cytokine-induced sickness behaviour: mechanisms and implications

JP Konsman, P Parnet, R Dantzer - Trends in neurosciences, 2002 - cell.com
Sickness behaviour represents the expression of the adaptive reorganization of the priorities
of the host during an infectious episode. This process is triggered by pro-inflammatory …

An excitatory synapse hypothesis of depression

SM Thompson, AJ Kallarackal, MD Kvarta… - Trends in …, 2015 - cell.com
Depression is a common cause of mortality and morbidity, but the biological bases of the
deficits in emotional and cognitive processing remain incompletely understood. Current …

Central monoamines and their role in major depression

AS Elhwuegi - Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and …, 2004 - Elsevier
The role of the monoamines serotonin and noradrenaline in mental illnesses including
depression is well recognized. All antidepressant drugs in clinical use increase acutely the …

Serotonergic function, two-mode models of self-regulation, and vulnerability to depression: what depression has in common with impulsive aggression.

CS Carver, SL Johnson, J Joormann - Psychological bulletin, 2008 - psycnet.apa.org
Evidence from diverse literatures supports the viewpoint that two modes of self-regulation
exist, a lower-order system that responds quickly to associative cues of the moment and a …

The role of serotonin in human mood and social interaction: insight from altered tryptophan levels

SN Young, M Leyton - Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 2002 - Elsevier
Alterations in brain tryptophan levels cause changes in brain serotonin synthesis, and this
has been used to study the implication of altered serotonin levels in humans. In the acute …