Steroids and Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Dear Colleagues,

Already more than 80 years ago, Selye described the rapid neuroinhibitory effect of allopregnanolone. Since then, many articles have been published on the role of bioactive steroids in the pathophysiology of neuropsychiatric diseases. Nevertheless, there remains a vast scope to study the relationship between steroids and these pathologies regarding steroid biosynthesis and metabolism, including steroid effects and the diagnosis of these diseases based on steroidomic changes. Therefore, this special edition aims to gain further insights and expand the existing horizon. We welcome both original and review papers focusing on the relationship between steroids and epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, panic disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety, attention deficit disorder, autism, premenstrual syndrome, peripartum depression and anxiety, hyperactivity disorder, personality disorder, sleep disorders, etc., in terms of their effects, the steroidomic changes accompanying these diseases and the effects of psychotropic drugs on the steroidome.

Dr. Martin Hill
Guest Editor

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• neuropsychiatric disorders
• steroid hormones
• neuroactive steroids
• immunoactive steroids
• steroidomics
• pathophysiology
• effects of psychotropic drugs on steroidome
• siagnosis