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Chapter Nine - Serotonergic psychedelics for depression: A comprehensive overview
Depressive disorders include conditions such as major depressive disorder (MDD), chronic depression and treatment-resistan...
Chapter Ten - Psychedelics and substance use disorder treatment
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) as having ...
Chapter Eleven - Post-traumatic stress disorder in psychedelic research
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a severe psychiatric condition that develops after exposure to trauma such as com...
Chapter Twelve - Psychedelics for the treatment of end-of-life distress in patients with a life-threatening disease
Patients with a life-threatening disease (LTD) sometimes suffer from end-of-life distress (EOLD) which refers to the physi...
Chapter Thirteen - The protective effect of DMT against neurodegeneration
Research on dimethyltryptamine (DMT) has primarily centered on its psychotropic properties and serotonergic activity, larg...
Hypnotic suggestions in the modulation of sleep
Insomnia patients also report mental hyperactivity (e.g., rumination, worry, negative thoughts), contributing to difficult...
Hypnosis and affective neuroscience
Hypnosis has been explored as a therapeutic intervention for anxiety and stress reduction (Valentine, Milling, Clark, &...
Exercise and myasthenia gravis
Despite the limited number of studies, evidence consistently supports the safety and benefits of exercise for individuals ...
Future perspectives on myasthenia gravis and related disorders
The diagnostic precision of MG, along with the emergence of novel treatments targeting the autoimmune response, has ushere...
Blood and digital biomarkers in MG
Despite significantly improved diagnostics and therapeutic advancements for MG patients, biomarkers to predict or individu...
Thymic physiology and pathophysiology in Myasthenia Gravis
The thymus is a central lymphoid organ responsible for T-cell development and maturation and is crucial in adaptive immuni...
Myasthenia gravis in women
Transient neonatal MG is caused by the transplacental transfer of IgG antibodies from the mother to the fetus, starting in...
Congenital myasthenic syndromes
Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) are a heterogeneous group of genetic disorders caused by a failure of transmission a...
Contribution of cellular immune dysregulation to myasthenia gravis pathology
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder affecting neuromuscular transmission. Patients suffer from muscle weaknes...
Clinical outcome measures
The World Health Organization defines health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely...
Diagnosis of MG and differential diagnoses
The diagnostic workup for myasthenia gravis extends beyond the objective evaluation of skeletal muscle fatigue during neur...
Special populations in myasthenia gravis: Early, late, and very late-onset MG
The age at onset of myasthenia gravis (MG) represents a crucial determinant in understanding its pathophysiology, clinical...
Lambert Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
Lambert Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS) is a pre-synaptic neuromuscular junction disorder characterised clinically by leg...
Structure and function of the neuromuscular junction in health and myasthenia gravis
Many crucial aspects of life, such as movement and breathing, depend on the successful and sustained contraction of skelet...
Cell models for studying myasthenia gravis
Cell culture, particularly two-dimensional (2D) cell culture, has been widely used for in vitro MG and neuromuscular junct...