Hanne Lie Kjærstad , Andreas Elleby Jespersen , Johanne Lilmose Bech , Sofie Weidemann , Anne Juul Bjertrup , Emilie Hestbæk Jacobsen , Sebastian Simonsen , Louise Birkedal Glenthøj , Merete Nordentoft , Kristian Reveles , Tine Wøbbe , Mads Lopes , Daniel Lyngholm , Kamilla Woznica Miskowiak
{"title":"Optimizing differential diagnostics and identifying transdiagnostic treatment targets using virtual reality","authors":"Hanne Lie Kjærstad , Andreas Elleby Jespersen , Johanne Lilmose Bech , Sofie Weidemann , Anne Juul Bjertrup , Emilie Hestbæk Jacobsen , Sebastian Simonsen , Louise Birkedal Glenthøj , Merete Nordentoft , Kristian Reveles , Tine Wøbbe , Mads Lopes , Daniel Lyngholm , Kamilla Woznica Miskowiak","doi":"10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.11.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.11.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Accurate diagnosis in psychiatry remains a significant challenge, often delaying appropriate treatment and resulting in poorer clinical outcomes. Identifying precise biomarkers for differential diagnosis is therefore crucial. This study aimed to identify distinct behavioral and psychophysiological markers of emotional reactivity in virtual reality (VR) settings among individuals with bipolar disorder (BD), borderline personality disorder (BPD), schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD), and healthy controls (HC). Participants (BD: <em>n</em> = 32, BPD: <em>n</em> = 21, SSD: <em>n</em> = 17, HC: <em>n</em> = 30) aged 19–60 were exposed to six immersive 360-degree social VR scenarios, ranging from neutral to highly emotional contexts (e.g., an elevator ride, a crying baby). Emotional responses were self-rated on a 1–5 scale, while galvanic skin response (GSR) was continuously recorded. Scenarios assessed feelings of unpleasantness, pleasantness, being observed, and the urge to comfort. Across diagnoses, individuals with mental health conditions reported more negative emotional responses (greater unpleasantness) across both neutral and negative scenarios (<em>p</em>s ≤ 0.02) despite similar GSR levels to HC. Specifically, in the elevator scenario, BPD and SSD experienced greater unpleasantness and feelings of being observed, coupled with stronger GSRs compared to BD (<em>p</em>s ≤ 0.03). SSD reported higher unpleasantness in the canteen scenario, less pleasantness in the happy baby scenario, and overall higher GSR than BD (<em>p</em>s ≤ 0.049). Negative emotional reactivity was consistent across BD, BPD, and SSD, with heightened emotional and physiological responses distinguishing SSD and BPD from BD in specific VR contexts. VR-based assessments of emotional and physiological markers show promise for improving differential diagnosis and identifying transdiagnostic treatment targets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12049,"journal":{"name":"European Neuropsychopharmacology","volume":"92 ","pages":"Pages 1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142745071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rare Genetic variation in schizophrenia: Are the most obvious ‘druggable pathways’ hiding in plain sight?","authors":"Mark Ainsley Colijn","doi":"10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.11.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.11.010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12049,"journal":{"name":"European Neuropsychopharmacology","volume":"91 ","pages":"Pages 52-53"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142746277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meritxell González-Campos , Helena Andreu , Oscar De Juan , Luis Olivier , Gerard Anmella
{"title":"Valproate's impact on future generations — A call for stricter guidelines for maternal and paternal use","authors":"Meritxell González-Campos , Helena Andreu , Oscar De Juan , Luis Olivier , Gerard Anmella","doi":"10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.11.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.11.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12049,"journal":{"name":"European Neuropsychopharmacology","volume":"91 ","pages":"Pages 50-51"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142746276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cristina Ruiz-Rull , María José Jaén-Moreno , Gloria Isabel del Pozo , Cristina Camacho-Rodríguez , Marta Rodríguez-López , Fernando Rico-Villademoros , José Luis Otero-Ferrer , Nuria Feu , Micaela Reyes-López , Rosa M. Fiestas , David Laguna-Muñoz , Ana Jiménez-Peinado , David Mannino , Eduard Vieta , Fernando Sarramea
{"title":"Corrigendum to “Lung function decline in people with serious mental illness: A call to action” [European Neuropsychopharmacology (2024) 41-46/ ENP-24-342]","authors":"Cristina Ruiz-Rull , María José Jaén-Moreno , Gloria Isabel del Pozo , Cristina Camacho-Rodríguez , Marta Rodríguez-López , Fernando Rico-Villademoros , José Luis Otero-Ferrer , Nuria Feu , Micaela Reyes-López , Rosa M. Fiestas , David Laguna-Muñoz , Ana Jiménez-Peinado , David Mannino , Eduard Vieta , Fernando Sarramea","doi":"10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.11.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.11.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12049,"journal":{"name":"European Neuropsychopharmacology","volume":"90 ","pages":"Page 79"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142692829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alejandro de la Torre-Luque , Jose Luis Ayuso-Mateos
{"title":"The need for specific mental health interventions for the prevention of suicide in postpandemic times","authors":"Alejandro de la Torre-Luque , Jose Luis Ayuso-Mateos","doi":"10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.10.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.10.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12049,"journal":{"name":"European Neuropsychopharmacology","volume":"90 ","pages":"Pages 77-78"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142638725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guido Cammà , Monika P. Verdouw , Pim B. van der Meer , Lucianne Groenink , Albert Batalla
{"title":"Therapeutic potential of minor cannabinoids in psychiatric disorders: A systematic review","authors":"Guido Cammà , Monika P. Verdouw , Pim B. van der Meer , Lucianne Groenink , Albert Batalla","doi":"10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.10.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.10.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Interest in cannabinoids’ therapeutic potential in mental health is growing, supported by evidence of the involvement of the endocannabinoid system in psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, depression, and addiction. While the major cannabinoids cannabidiol (CBD) and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) have been more extensively researched, approximately 120 minor cannabinoids from the cannabis plant have been identified. Although some displayed promising pharmacological profiles, research on their application for psychiatric disorders is fragmented. This systematic review evaluates, for the first time, both preclinical and clinical studies exploring minor cannabinoids’ therapeutic potential in psychiatric disorders.</div><div>22 preclinical studies and one clinical study were included, investigating various minor cannabinoids in substance use disorders, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, trauma and stressor-related disorders, psychotic disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, and eating disorders. Despite the heterogeneous results and the moderate to high risk of bias in several articles, certain compounds demonstrate promise for further investigation. Δ8-tetrahydrocannabidivarin (Δ8‐THCV) exhibited potential for nicotine addiction; Δ9-tetrahydrocannabidivarin (Δ9‐THCV) for psychotic-like symptoms; cannabidiolic acid methyl ester (CBDA-ME) alleviated anxiety and depression-like symptoms, and cannabidivarin (CBDV) autism spectrum disorder-like symptoms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12049,"journal":{"name":"European Neuropsychopharmacology","volume":"91 ","pages":"Pages 9-24"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142617472","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Heidi Ka Ying Lo , Joe Kwun Nam Chan , Corine Sau Man Wong , Ka Fai Chung , Christoph U Correll , Marco Solmi , Lawrence W Baum , Thuan Quoc Thach , Pak Chung Sham , Wing Chung Chang
{"title":"Excess mortality and life-years lost in people diagnosed with depression: A 20-year population-based cohort study of 126,573 depressed individuals followed for 1,139,073 persons-years","authors":"Heidi Ka Ying Lo , Joe Kwun Nam Chan , Corine Sau Man Wong , Ka Fai Chung , Christoph U Correll , Marco Solmi , Lawrence W Baum , Thuan Quoc Thach , Pak Chung Sham , Wing Chung Chang","doi":"10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.10.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.10.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Depression is associated with premature mortality, but evidence is mainly derived from Western countries. Very limited research has evaluated shortened lifespan in depression using life-years-lost (LYLs), a recently developed mortality metric taking into account the illness onset for life expectancy estimation. Temporal trends of differential mortality gap are understudied. This population-based cohort study, which utilized a territory-wide medical-record database of public inpatient and outpatient healthcare services in Hong Kong, evaluated the extent of premature mortality in 126,573 individuals with depression (persons-years=1,139,073) between January 2002 and December 2021 regarding the standardized mortality ratio (SMR) and excess LYLs. Trends in annual SMRs over 20 years were assessed by joinpoint analyses. The results showed that individuals with depression exhibited significantly higher all-cause (SMR=1.84 [95% CI=1.82–1.88]), natural-cause (1.69 [1.66–1.72]), and unnatural-cause (5.24 [4.97–5.51]) mortality rates than the general population. Suicide-specific SMR was markedly elevated (7.92 [7.47–8.38]), particularly in the 15–34 year-olds (12.75 [10.87–14.79]). Respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases and cancers accounted for the majority of deaths. Excess LYLs extended to men (5.67 years, 95% CI = 5.45–5.90) and women (4.06 years, 95% CI = 3.89–4.23). Overall and natural-cause mortality rates improved over time, but unnatural-cause and suicide-related mortality gaps persisted. Taken together, this study indicates that depression is associated with increased premature mortality and reduced lifespan in a predominantly Chinese population, mainly attributed to natural causes. Relative suicide-specific mortality is substantially elevated, especially among young people. The pronounced mortality gap underscores an urgent need for effective interventions targeting improved physical health and suicide risk reduction in individuals with depression.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12049,"journal":{"name":"European Neuropsychopharmacology","volume":"91 ","pages":"Pages 1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142617458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jurjen J. Luykx , Caroline T.A. Moermond , Lisa Page , Unax Lertxundi , Christiaan H. Vinkers
{"title":"Environmentally conscious psychopharmacotherapy: Practice recommendations for psychiatrists","authors":"Jurjen J. Luykx , Caroline T.A. Moermond , Lisa Page , Unax Lertxundi , Christiaan H. Vinkers","doi":"10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.10.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.10.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite the multifaceted negative influences of psychotropic medications on the environment, an overview of such effects and of actions to curtail them is currently lacking. We therefore summarized the most relevant literature on what we refer to as Environmentally Conscious Psychopharmacotherapy (ECP), i.e., prescribing the most appropriate psychotropic medications for patients while at the same time considering the wellbeing of the planet. In our literature appraisal we identified viable actions at the levels of industry, physicians, pharmacists, patients, and policymakers that can reduce the environmental hazards associated with psychotropics. We divided these actions into the following categories: careful treatment selection, curtailing overprescribing, adequate disposal of medication by users, and transparent reporting of environmental risk. For each of these categories, we give examples of practices are in line with ECP, which in turn has the potential to reduce the impact of psychotropic medication prescribing practices on the environment. We note that many such practices result in co-benefits for patients, prescribers and the environment. On the other hand, evidence on environmental impact is lacking for several factors related to these medications, e.g., geographical region of manufacturing, duration of use, pharmacological vs. non-pharmaceutical treatment options, and ecotoxicological data. We conclude that general as well as disorder-specific considerations for clinicians prescribing psychotropics already carry the potential to limit the environmental burden associated with these agents. Future research aimed at filling the knowledge gaps we identified is likely to substantially advance ECP in the near future.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12049,"journal":{"name":"European Neuropsychopharmacology","volume":"90 ","pages":"Pages 71-76"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142617439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fetal Fentanyl Syndrome – Only the “tip of the iceberg”?","authors":"Károly Mirnics","doi":"10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.10.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.10.011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12049,"journal":{"name":"European Neuropsychopharmacology","volume":"90 ","pages":"Pages 69-70"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142617454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}