Could antidepressants increase mood and immunity at the same time?
Francis Lavergne,
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Thérèse M. Jay
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Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: March 12, 2025
A
review
of
scientific
literature
suggests
that
the
use
antidepressants
can
be
broadly
extended
to
address
various
forms
stress
and
inflammation
as
an
adjunctive
therapy
enhances
host
resistance.
While
effects
on
mood
are
well-documented
in
terms
their
emotional,
cognitive,
behavioral
impacts,
these
aspects
do
not
fully
explain
cellular
mechanisms
action.
At
level,
exert
trophic
promote
neurogenesis
synaptic
connectivity.
Studies
demonstrate
improve
cell
survival,
enhance
stem
proliferation,
reduce
danger
perception
(mood
effects)
depressed
patients
animal
models
depression.
These
properties
highlight
a
deeper
biological
mechanism
beyond
mood-related
benefits.
The
acid
sphingomyelinase
(ASM)
theory
offers
more
compelling
explanation
compared
monoamine
hypothesis.
Antidepressants
functionally
inhibit
ASM
enzyme,
thereby
reducing
production
ceramide,
which
directs
cells
toward
increased
cytoprotection,
reproduction,
well
improved
mood.
This
also
highlights
research
demonstrating
resistance
infections,
immunological
challenges,
stress,
findings
support
potential
bolster
resilience
scenarios
involving
vaccinations,
aggression,
depression,
even
aging.
Language: Английский
Antidepressants for prevention of severe COVID-19, Long COVID and outlook for other viral diseases
Frontiers in Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Feb. 20, 2024
OPINION
article
Front.
Med.,
20
February
2024Sec.
Infectious
Diseases:
Pathogenesis
and
Therapy
Volume
11
-
2024
|
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2024.1305184
Language: Английский
Direct lipid interactions control SARS-CoV-2 M protein conformational dynamics and virus assembly
Mandira Dutta,
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Kimberly A. Dolan,
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Souad Amiar
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et al.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 5, 2024
Abstract
M
is
the
most
abundant
structural
membrane
protein
in
coronaviruses
and
essential
for
formation
of
infectious
virus
particles.
SARS-CoV-2
adopts
two
conformations,
short
long
,
regulated
transition
between
states
hypothesized
to
coordinate
viral
assembly
budding.
However,
factors
that
regulate
conformation
roles
each
state
are
unknown.
Here,
we
discover
a
direct
M-sphingolipid
interaction
controls
conformational
dynamics
assembly.
We
show
binds
Golgi-enriched
anionic
lipids
including
ceramide-1-phosphate
(C1P).
Molecular
simulations
C1P
promotes
energetically
stabilizes
.
Cryo-EM
structures
specifically
at
conserved
site
bridging
transmembrane
cytoplasmic
regions.
Disrupting
-C1P
alters
subcellular
localization,
reduces
with
Spike
E,
impairs
subsequent
virus-like
particle
cell
entry.
Together,
these
results
endogenous
signaling
structure
support
model
which
stabilized
early
endomembrane
system
organize
other
proteins
prior
Language: Английский
Fluoxetine and Sertraline Potently Neutralize the Replication of Distinct SARS-CoV-2 Variants
Published: March 4, 2024
The
pandemic
caused
by
SARS-CoV-2
is
still
a
major
health
problem.
Newly
emerging
variants
and
long-COVID-19
represent
challenge
for
the
global
system.
In
particular,
individuals
in
developing
countries
with
insufficient
care
need
easily
accessible,
affordable
effective
treatments
of
COVID-19.
Previous
studies
have
demonstrated
efficacy
functional
inhibitors
acid
sphingomyelinase
(FIASMA)
against
infections
various
viruses,
including
early
SARS-CoV-2.
This
work
investigated
whether
fluoxetine
sertraline,
usually
used
as
antidepressant
molecules
clinical
practice,
can
inhibit
replication
former
recently
emerged
vitro.
Fluoxetine
sertraline
potently
inhibited
infection
pseudotyped
virus
like
particles
D614G,
alpha,
delta,
omicron
BA.1
BA.5.
These
results
highlight
priority
candidates
large-scale
phase
3
trials
at
different
stages
infections,
either
alone
or
combination
other
medications.
Language: Английский
Fluoxetine and Sertraline Potently Neutralize the Replication of Distinct SARS-CoV-2 Variants
Viruses,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(4), P. 545 - 545
Published: March 30, 2024
The
pandemic
caused
by
SARS-CoV-2
is
still
a
major
health
problem.
Newly
emerging
variants
and
long-COVID-19
represent
challenge
for
the
global
system.
In
particular,
individuals
in
developing
countries
with
insufficient
care
need
easily
accessible,
affordable
effective
treatments
of
COVID-19.
Previous
studies
have
demonstrated
efficacy
functional
inhibitors
acid
sphingomyelinase
against
infections
various
viruses,
including
early
SARS-CoV-2.
This
work
investigated
whether
fluoxetine
sertraline,
usually
used
as
antidepressant
molecules
clinical
practice,
can
inhibit
replication
former
recently
emerged
vitro.
Fluoxetine
sertraline
potently
inhibited
infection
pseudotyped
virus-like
particles
D614G,
alpha,
delta,
omicron
BA.1
BA.5.
These
results
highlight
priority
candidates
large-scale
phase
3
trials
at
different
stages
infections,
either
alone
or
combination
other
medications.
Language: Английский
Psychopharmacotherapy factor in the variants of COVID-19 course in psychiatric inpatients
V M BEKHTEREV REVIEW OF PSYCHIATRY AND MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
58(2), P. 79 - 88
Published: April 25, 2024
The
aim
of
this
study
is
to
examine
the
relationship
between
severity
and
duration
criteria
COVID-19
psychopharmacotherapy
administered
patients
in
within
a
psychiatric
hospital.
Materials
Methods.
We
analyzed
169
case
histories
involving
completed
clinical
cases
treatment
specialized
infectious
department
St.
Petersburg,
covering
period
from
May
2020
January
2021.
Correlation,
dispersion,
regression
analyses
were
employed
evaluate
severe
mild
progression
indicators,
as
well
persistent
SARS-CoV-2
viral
shedding.
assessed
laboratory
parameters
patients,
along
with
administered,
including
antidepressants,
antipsychotics,
acid
sphingomyelinase
inhibitors
(FIASMA-active
drugs).
Results.
Cardiovascular
diseases
emerged
predictor
when
combined
an
increasing
platelet-to-lymphocyte
ratio
(PLR),
risk
course
by
over
two-fold.
use
any
psychotropic
agents
was
associated
0.9%
increase
for
each
unit
systemic
inflammation
index
PLR,
specifically
intellectual
disability
(ICD-10
codes
F70-79),
compared
schizophrenia
F20-29).
High
PLR
values
FIASMA-active
drugs
prolonged
duration,
while
antidepressant
therapy
elevated
C-reactive
protein
levels
reduced
predicted
shedding
13.8%
variance.
Additional
consideration
nosology
disorders
model
increased
proportion
explained
variance
22.8%.
Conclusion.
Consideration
should
be
given
thymoanaleptic
individuals
during
periods
disease
incidence
leading
up
potential
infection,
it
may
serve
protective
factor
against
COVID-19.
Furthermore,
there
no
evidence
suggest
adverse
effects
antipsychotics
on
Further
research
required
investigate
psychopharmacological
nosologically
homogeneous
groups.
Language: Английский
Identification of key regulatory genes in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 and sepsis: An observational study
X. Xu Chen,
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Fengbo Yang,
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Guoping Luo
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et al.
Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
103(22), P. e38378 - e38378
Published: May 31, 2024
Patients
with
severe
COVID-19
and
those
sepsis
have
similar
clinical
manifestations.
We
used
bioinformatics
methods
to
identify
the
common
hub
genes
in
these
2
diseases.
Two
RNA-seq
datasets
from
Gene
Expression
Omnibus
were
differentially
expressed
(DEGs)
sepsis.
These
for
analysis
of
functional
enrichment;
pathway
analysis;
identification
associated
transcription
factors,
metabolites,
miRNAs;
mapping
protein–protein
interaction
networks.
The
major
identified,
validation
assess
value
using
receiver
operating
characteristic
(ROC)
curves.
Analysis
800
DEGs
sepsis,
as
well
miRNAs,
demonstrated
that
immune
response
had
a
key
role
both
DLGAP5,
BUB1,
CDK1,
CCNB1
,
BUB1B
most
important
genes.
cohort
indicated
5
significantly
higher
expression
patients
than
corresponding
controls,
area
under
ROC
curves
ranged
0.832
0.981
0.840
0.930
tools
DEGs,
factors
identified
cohorts
good
or
excellent
diagnostic
performance
based
on
analysis,
therefore
potential
use
novel
markers
therapeutic
targets.
Language: Английский
Die Bedeutung von Antidepressiva bei COVID-19 und Long-COVID – Ein Scoping-Review Update
Fortschritte der Neurologie · Psychiatrie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 23, 2024
Introduction
Preclinically,
fluvoxamine
and
other
antidepressants
(AD)
exerted
antiviral
anti-inflammatory
properties
also
against
SARS-COV-2.
Therfore,
It
makes
sense
to
test
the
clinical
effect
of
AD
COVID-19
Long
COVID.
Language: Английский