Neuroinflammation and Depression
Effects of acute systemic inflammation on the interplay between sad mood and affective cognition
Inflammation: Depression Fans the Flames and Feasts on the Heat
Phyto-Actives as Anti-Depressants and/or Neuro Anti-Inflammatories
Phytochemical constituents as future antidepressants: a comprehensive review
Natural polyphenols in the management of major depression
Natural Polyphenols and Terpenoids for Depression Treatment: Current Status
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF)
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor: a bridge between inflammation and neuroplasticity
Phyto-Actives as Neuroprotectants
Impact of Coffee and Cacao Purine Metabolites on Neuroplasticity and Neurodegenerative Disease
News
Evaluating the evidence on the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on biological stress markers.
Stress is a crucial evolutionary survival response to threat which produces a cascade of signalling within the brain and body to allow us to flight from or fight the threat. The hormones, cytokines and neurotransmitters released are of protective benefit under acute conditions, however, this response is toxic when cumulative, if not switched off, becoming chronic. Chronic stress and its subsequent and persistent impact on the body is linked with a multitude of (and often times, a combination of) physical, mental and emotional issues including cancer, chronic pain, inflammatory disorders, depression, anxiety disorders, and impaired cognitive functioning. Regardless of how chronic stress manifests in an individual, the impact on quality of life and life span can be significant, therefore measures to attenuate the perception of stress and one’s stress response is paramount in improving outcomes.
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