The Immune System and Mental Health

• Author : Hymie Anisman,Shawn Hayley,Alexander Kusnecov
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release Date : 2018-07-19
• ISBN : 9780128113523

The Immune System and Mental Health fully investigates how immune-related cellular, molecular and anatomical changes impact mental functioning. The book combines human and animal studies to reveal immunological changes related to mental-health problems. In addition, users will find comprehensive information on new research related to the microbial composition of the gut, aka, the microbiome, and how it influences brain function and mental health. Common comorbidities with mental illness and their inherent immunological or inflammatory components are also covered. Written by

• Author : Rolf C. Gaillard
• Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
• Release Date : 2002
• ISBN : 9783805572828

Interactions between the immune, endocrine and nervous systems seldom appear as main issues in the neurosciences and in immunology. So far this was most likely due to the need to focus on the molecular and cellular bases of single neural, endocrine and immune processes. But hormones, neurotransmitters and neuropeptides can also influence more subtle mechanisms underlying immune cell activity. The contents of this volume aim at listing some aspects which show that not only the bases for neuroendocrine control of

• Author : Antonio L. Teixeira,Moises E. Bauer
• Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
• Release Date : 2019-01-18
• ISBN : 9780190884468

In recent years, a dedicated effort has been made to understand the immune dysfunction that is associated with major psychiatric disorders. The expanding knowledge of the immune system as a major homeostatic system has been very helpful in indicating new potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets to reduce the burden of psychiatric disorders. Indeed, immune cells, their secreted molecules, and cell signalling events are highly promising. Yet, the literature on immunology of psychiatric disorders is still dispersed, and only a few

• Author : Alexander Choukèr
• Publisher : Springer
• Release Date : 2019-12-06
• ISBN : 3030169952

This book explains how stress – either psychological or physical – can activate and/or paralyse human innate or adaptive immunity. Adequate immunity is crucial for maintaining health, both on Earth and in space. During space flight, human physiology is specifically challenged by complex environmental stressors, which are most pronounced during lunar or interplanetary missions. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the book identifies the impact of these stressors – the space exposome – on immunity as a result of (dys-)functions of specific cells, organs

• Author : N. Sartorius,R.I.G. Holt,M. Maj
• Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
• Release Date : 2014-12-01
• ISBN : 9783318026047

0

• Author : Bernhard Baune
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release Date : 2018-05-23
• ISBN : 9780128110744

Inflammation and Immunity in Depression: Basic Science and Clinical Applications is the first book to move beyond the established theory of cytokine-induced depression and explore the broader role the immune system plays in this devastating mood disorder. The book fully explores the most recent lines of research into this rapidly advancing field, including alterations of T-cells, the neurobiological implications of neuroinflammation and immune alterations for brain development and function, and the genetic components of neuroinflammation in depression, including the relationships

• Author : Andy Norman
• Publisher : HarperCollins
• Release Date : 2021-05-18
• ISBN : 9780063003002

Why do people reject science and believe online conspiracy theories? How are people radicalized online and go on to commit acts of violence? Why is our society so politically polarized? Astonishingly irrational ideas are spreading. Covid denial persists in the face of overwhelming evidence. Anti-vaxxers compromise public health. Conspiracy thinking hijacks minds and incites mob violence. Toxic partisanship is cleaving nations, and climate denial has pushed our planet to the brink. Meanwhile, American Nazis march openly in the streets, and

• Author : Michael Berk,Marion Leboyer,Iris E. Sommer
• Publisher : Springer Nature
• Release Date : 2021-08-14
• ISBN : 9783030712297

This book presents a thorough and critical review of current knowledge on the role of immunology in major psychiatric disorders and its potential applications. The opening chapters offer general information on the immune influence of the brain to provide readers with a better understanding of the end of immune privilege. The book then examines possible underlying mechanisms leading to psychiatric disorders, from early infections to pro-inflammatory markers, stress, and immune genetic background, linking etiology and psychiatry. The third section describes

• Author : Edward Bullmore
• Publisher : Picador
• Release Date : 2018-12-31
• ISBN : 9781250318152

As seen on "CBS This Morning" Worldwide, depression will be the single biggest cause of disability in the next twenty years. But treatment for it has not changed much in the last three decades. In the world of psychiatry, time has apparently stood still...until now with Edward Bullmore's The Inflamed Mind: A Radical New Approach to Depression. A Sunday Times (London) Top Ten Bestseller In this game-changing book, University of Cambridge profressor of psychiatry Edward Bullmore reveals the breakthrough

• Author : C.S.M. Cowan,B.E. Leonard
• Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
• Release Date : 2021-05-06
• ISBN : 9783318068566

Interest in the mind-body connection has grown in recent years, with accumulating evidence showing that the gut microbiome can alter behavioral, neural, and psychological outcomes. This publication brings together a group of international experts who are investigating the microbiome and its potential to contribute to the causes and treatment of mental illness. The contributions are not aimed solely at specialists in clinical and experimental neuroscience. They cover a range of key topics, including the role of the microbiome in mental

• Author : National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.)
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release Date : 1995
• ISBN : MINN:30000005231695

• Author : Michael T. Compton,Ruth S. Shim
• Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
• Release Date : 2015-04-01
• ISBN : 9781585625178

The Social Determinants of Mental Health aims to fill the gap that exists in the psychiatric, scholarly, and policy-related literature on the social determinants of mental health: those factors stemming from where we learn, play, live, work, and age that impact our overall mental health and well-being. The editors and an impressive roster of chapter authors from diverse scholarly backgrounds provide detailed information on topics such as discrimination and social exclusion; adverse early life experiences; poor education; unemployment, underemployment, and

• Author : Institute of Medicine,Committee on Health Care for Homeless People
• Publisher : National Academies Press
• Release Date : 1988-02-01
• ISBN : 9780309038324

There have always been homeless people in the United States, but their plight has only recently stirred widespread public reaction and concern. Part of this new recognition stems from the problem's prevalence: the number of homeless individuals, while hard to pin down exactly, is rising. In light of this, Congress asked the Institute of Medicine to find out whether existing health care programs were ignoring the homeless or delivering care to them inefficiently. This book is the report prepared by

• Author : Mark Lyte,Primrose P.E. Freestone
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release Date : 2010-04-06
• ISBN : 9781441955760

Microbial endocrinology represents a newly emerging interdisciplinary field that is formed by the intersection of the fields of neurobiology and microbiology. This book will introduce a new perspective to the current understanding not only of the factors that mediate the ability of microbes to cause disease, but also to the mechanisms that maintain normal homeostasis. The discovery that microbes can directly respond to neuroendocrine hormones, as evidenced by increased growth and production of virulence-associated factors, provides for a new framework

• Author : Golam Khandaker,Neil Harrison,Edward Bullmore,Robert Dantzer
• Publisher : Cambridge University Press
• Release Date : 2021-09-23
• ISBN : 9781108424042

An essential book summarizing cutting-edge evidence on the role of the immune system and immunotherapies in psychiatric disorders.