The kynurenine pathway in schizophrenia and other mental disorders: Insight from meta-analyses on the peripheral blood levels of tryptophan and related metabolites

Schizophr Res. 2021 Jun:232:61-62. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2021.04.008. Epub 2021 May 17.

Authors

Francesco Bartoli¹, Riccardo M Cioni², Tommaso Callovini², Daniele Cavaleri², Cristina Crocamo², Giuseppe Carrà³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy. Electronic address: francesco.bartoli@unimib.it.
² Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy.
³ Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy; Division of Psychiatry, University College London, UK.

PMID: 34015557
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2021.04.008

No abstract available

Keywords: Bipolar disorder; Kynurenine pathway; Major depressive disorder; Schizophrenia; Tryptophan.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Bipolar Disorder*
Humans
Kynurenic Acid
Kynurenine
Schizophrenia*
Tryptophan

Substances

Kynurenine
Tryptophan
Kynurenic Acid