Esketamine and Psilocybin-The Comparison of Two Mind-Altering Agents in Depression Treatment: Systematic Review.

This publication discusses two compounds belonging to the psychoactive substances group which are studied in the context of depression treatment-psilocybin and esketamine. The former is a naturally occurring psychedelic. The latter was invented in the laboratory exactly 60 years ago.

The Potential Role of Serotonergic Hallucinogens in Depression Treatment.

Due to an increasing number of depression diagnoses and limited effective treatments, researchers continue to explore novel therapeutic strategies for this disorder. Recently, interest has revolved around the use of serotonergic psychedelics to reduce the symptoms of depression. In this systematic review, we summarize the currently available knowledge on the safety and efficacy of psychedelic substances for the treatment of depression.

The Relationship Between Air Pollution and Cognitive Functions in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.

Air pollution has a negative impact on one's health and on the central nervous system. We decided to assess studies that evaluated the relationship between air pollution and cognitive functions in children and adolescents by reviewing studies that had been published between January 2009 and May 2019. We searched three major databases for original works (26 studies) and for studies using brain imaging methods based on MRI (six studies).

Overweight, obesity and cognitive functions disorders in group of people suffering from mental illness.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine whether obesity affects cognitive functions in people suffering from mental illness.

Methods: 91 persons suffering from mental illness, including 51 women and 40 men took part in the study. Mean age of patients was 46 years.

Mental illness and metabolic syndrome--a literature review.

Introduction And Objective: Researchers' opinions are divided on whether metabolic syndrome is a separate clinical entity. Undoubtedly, the components of the syndrome, such as abdominal obesity, hypertension, impaired glucose tolerance, hypertriglyceridaemia, adversely affect metabolism, bringing with it a number of consequences, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease which significantly impair the quality of life.

Abbreviated Description Of The State Of Knowledge: In recent years, much attention has been paid to research on the prevalence of metabolic disorders in mentally ill patients.