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Research paper thumbnail of A current review for some methodological aspects on using Crocus sativus and Whitania somnifera sp. extracts in the treatment of schizophrenia

Romanian Biotechnological Letters, May 10, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of The Effect of Antipsychotics on Cognition in Schizophrenia—A Current Narrative Review

Brain sciences, Apr 3, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Study on some behavioral and oxidative changes observed in zebrafish exposed to chronic stress

Buletin de psihiatrie integrativă, Mar 15, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Metacognition in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders—Current Methods and Approaches

Brain Sciences, Jun 28, 2023

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY

Research paper thumbnail of Metacognition in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders—Current Methods and Approaches

Brain Sciences

Metacognition essentially represents “thinking about thinking”, or the individual’s capacity to c... more Metacognition essentially represents “thinking about thinking”, or the individual’s capacity to control and monitor their own cognitive processes. Metacognition impairment in schizophrenia represents a core feature of the disease, and, in the last fifteen years, the subject has evolved into a growing study area concentrating on a wide variety of processes, such as clinical insight, autobiographical memory, cognitive beliefs, reasoning, and memory biases. Since metacognition is a complex subject, we wanted to focus on the different nuances of metacognition transposed into the lives of patients diagnosed with either schizophrenia or a schizoaffective disorder. Therefore, this narrative review aims to analyze the literature in order to provide an insight regarding the current methods and approaches in the study of metacognition in schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders, as well as the results provided. Results from the reviewed studies showed that patients with schizophrenia have a...

Research paper thumbnail of A short and modern perspective on using zebrafish as a possible animal model for studying the cognitive functions in schizophrenia

Bulletin of Integrative Psychiatry

Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally. Schizoph... more Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally. Schizophrenia may result in some combination of hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that impairs daily functioning and can be disabling. People with schizophrenia require lifelong treatment. An overlooked symptom of schizophrenia it's cognitive impairment and the effect on the individual autonomy, this type of neurodegenerative disease could be also observed and studied in their animal counterparts such as monkeys, mice and a rising model is zebrafish for neurodegenerative diseases. As a consequence, we examined the databases for papers in which the authors discussed the modalities of inducing schizophrenia and the tests that could apply on the animal models. We discovered a total of 5 relevant articles, which were mentioned throughout this article. We concluded that zebrafish served both as a viable animal for studying schizophrenia and the test memories could be used for examining this parameter.

Research paper thumbnail of Mini-review on the Basic Genetic Aspects for the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Bulletin of Integrative Psychiatry

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common and generally inherited neuropsychiat... more Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common and generally inherited neuropsychiatric disorder that is present in children and adults, and it is considered a multifactorial disorder. Due to the limited effects of genes on the manifestation of the disorder, we wanted to analyze the impact of the genes SNAP25, BAIAP2, ANKK1, DAT1 on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and to emphasize the importance of genetic architecture in the learning experience and the development of an individual since genes can negatively affect an individual's life. Another rationale for this study was the very well-known problem of accurately diagnosing ADHD because this is usually made through questionnaires or interviews with the patient suspected of having the disorder, which can lead to errors. The idea of genetic testing to identify the different polymorphisms of genes responsible for ADHD would make the diagnosis more accurate. As a result, we searched the databases for articles in which the authors reported the impact of the genes mentioned above. We identified a total of 12 relevant articles that were discussed throughout this article. We concluded that all the genes selected for this study were implicated in the manifestation of this disorder, only when a specific circumstance was met such as a specific ethnic group was tested, or a specific polymorphism was studied.

Research paper thumbnail of A current review for some methodological aspects on using Crocus sativus and Whitania somnifera sp. extracts in the treatment of schizophrenia

Romanian Biotechnological Letters, May 10, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of The Effect of Antipsychotics on Cognition in Schizophrenia—A Current Narrative Review

Brain sciences, Apr 3, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Study on some behavioral and oxidative changes observed in zebrafish exposed to chronic stress

Buletin de psihiatrie integrativă, Mar 15, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Metacognition in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders—Current Methods and Approaches

Brain Sciences, Jun 28, 2023

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY

Research paper thumbnail of Metacognition in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders—Current Methods and Approaches

Brain Sciences

Metacognition essentially represents “thinking about thinking”, or the individual’s capacity to c... more Metacognition essentially represents “thinking about thinking”, or the individual’s capacity to control and monitor their own cognitive processes. Metacognition impairment in schizophrenia represents a core feature of the disease, and, in the last fifteen years, the subject has evolved into a growing study area concentrating on a wide variety of processes, such as clinical insight, autobiographical memory, cognitive beliefs, reasoning, and memory biases. Since metacognition is a complex subject, we wanted to focus on the different nuances of metacognition transposed into the lives of patients diagnosed with either schizophrenia or a schizoaffective disorder. Therefore, this narrative review aims to analyze the literature in order to provide an insight regarding the current methods and approaches in the study of metacognition in schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders, as well as the results provided. Results from the reviewed studies showed that patients with schizophrenia have a...

Research paper thumbnail of A short and modern perspective on using zebrafish as a possible animal model for studying the cognitive functions in schizophrenia

Bulletin of Integrative Psychiatry

Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally. Schizoph... more Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally. Schizophrenia may result in some combination of hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that impairs daily functioning and can be disabling. People with schizophrenia require lifelong treatment. An overlooked symptom of schizophrenia it's cognitive impairment and the effect on the individual autonomy, this type of neurodegenerative disease could be also observed and studied in their animal counterparts such as monkeys, mice and a rising model is zebrafish for neurodegenerative diseases. As a consequence, we examined the databases for papers in which the authors discussed the modalities of inducing schizophrenia and the tests that could apply on the animal models. We discovered a total of 5 relevant articles, which were mentioned throughout this article. We concluded that zebrafish served both as a viable animal for studying schizophrenia and the test memories could be used for examining this parameter.

Research paper thumbnail of Mini-review on the Basic Genetic Aspects for the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Bulletin of Integrative Psychiatry

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common and generally inherited neuropsychiat... more Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common and generally inherited neuropsychiatric disorder that is present in children and adults, and it is considered a multifactorial disorder. Due to the limited effects of genes on the manifestation of the disorder, we wanted to analyze the impact of the genes SNAP25, BAIAP2, ANKK1, DAT1 on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and to emphasize the importance of genetic architecture in the learning experience and the development of an individual since genes can negatively affect an individual's life. Another rationale for this study was the very well-known problem of accurately diagnosing ADHD because this is usually made through questionnaires or interviews with the patient suspected of having the disorder, which can lead to errors. The idea of genetic testing to identify the different polymorphisms of genes responsible for ADHD would make the diagnosis more accurate. As a result, we searched the databases for articles in which the authors reported the impact of the genes mentioned above. We identified a total of 12 relevant articles that were discussed throughout this article. We concluded that all the genes selected for this study were implicated in the manifestation of this disorder, only when a specific circumstance was met such as a specific ethnic group was tested, or a specific polymorphism was studied.