Microbiome, inflammation, epigenetic alterations, and mental diseases

In this 2004 study, Peet sought to establish dietary factors that can predict the outcome of schizophrenia as well as the prevalence of depression. Variations in diet had already been known to predict the incidence of diabetes and heart disease, but its influence on mental health had not been evaluated yet. Peet performed an ecological […]

In this 2018 paper, Cuomo et al. reviewed research on the relationship between microbiome, schizophrenia, and treatment resistance, as well as the link between schizophrenia and the immune inflammatory response. Cuomo et al. present studies on probiotic and prebiotic use in schizophrenia. The publications on microbiome, immune-mediated pathology, schizophrenia, and neurodevelopmental disorders were retrieved from […]