Ketogenic diet prevents impaired prepulse inhibition of startle in an acute NMDA receptor hypofunction model of schizophrenia

This 2018 study investigated the possible role of ketogenic diets in treating mood disorders, which often lead to reduced cognitive and emotional ability. With high incidence of treatment resistance, there is an ever-growing demand for novel interventions. The ketogenic diet, which is a low-carbohydrate diet, has been confirmed as an effective anticonvulsant, and this review […]

In this review, Gondalia et al. (2019) discuss various comorbid conditions linked with bipolar disorder — such as inflammation, irritable bowel disease, and antibiotic induced mania — which indicate possible involvement of the gut microbiota. Although there is a clear interaction between psychiatry and gastrointestinal health, it has not been well researched thus far. The […]