Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been associated with high prevalence of psychological
disorders. However, it remains unclear whether IBS and each of its subtypes (predominant …

The identification of circulating autoantibodies against neuronal receptors in neuropsychiatric
disorders has fostered new conceptual and clinical frameworks. However, detection …

Epidemiological and genome-wide association studies of severe psychiatric disorders such
as schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder (BD), suggest complex interactions between …

BACKGROUND: Prenatal exposure to viruses or parasites with tropism for the central
nervous system is one of the risk factors for psychotic disorders. However, the relationship …

Importance Tractography studies investigating white matter (WM) abnormalities in patients
with bipolar disorder have yielded heterogeneous results owing to small sample sizes. The …

Bipolar disorder is now known to be associated not only with highly prevalent co-occurring
psychiatric and substance use disorders but also with medical comorbidities, such as …

Objective There is growing evidence that cerebellum plays a crucial role in cognition and
emotional regulation. Cerebellum is likely to be involved in the physiopathology of both bipolar …

Purpose of Review Here, we propose to review the immuno-inflammatory hypothesis in OCD
given the concurrent incidence of autoimmune comorbidities, infectious stigma, and raised …

A history of Childhood Maltreatment (CM) has been repeatedly associated with an increased
risk of developing bipolar disorders (BD) or schizophrenia (SZ). The impact of severe stress …

Neurobiological research suggests a significant role of the endocannabinoid system in
schizophrenia vulnerability and also in the quality of response to antipsychotics. Genetics offer an …