Publications

Circadian rhythms in auditory hallucinations and psychosis Hong-Viet V Ngo, … Christina Andreou, …  2023, Acta Physiol DOI: 10.1111/apha.13944 Abstract Circadian rhythms are imprinted in all organisms and influence virtually all aspects of physiology and behavior in adaptation to the 24-h day-night cycle. This recognition of a circadian timekeeping system permeating essentially all healthy functioning […]

Lysergic acid diethylamide: In search of the wonder drug  Mihai Avram, Felix Müller, Stefan Borgwardt  2023, Book: Psychedelics as psychiatric medications Link to the chapter

Effects of a probiotic add-on treatment on fronto-limbic brain structure, function, and perfusion in depression: Secondary neuroimaging findings of a randomized controlled trial  Gulnara Yamanbaeva, … Stefan Borgwardt, ….  2023, Journal of Affective Disorders DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.12.142 Abstract Background: Probiotics are suggested to improve depressive symptoms via the microbiota-gut-brain axis. We have recently shown a beneficial clinical

Brain activity during a working memory task after daily caffeine intake and caffeine withdrawal: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial  Yu-Shiuan Lin, … Stefan Borgwardt, ….  2023, Scientific Reports DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-26808-5 Abstract Acute caffeine intake has been found to increase working memory (WM)-related brain activity in healthy adults without improving behavioral performances. The impact of daily

Effect of short-term, high-dose probiotic supplementation on cognition, related brain functions and BDNF in patients with depression: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial  Else Schneider, … Stefan Borgwardt, ….  2023, Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience DOI: 10.1503/jpn.220117 Abstract In major depressive disorder (MDD), cognitive dysfunctions strongly contribute to functional impairments but are barely

How to Run Behavioural Experiments Online: Best Practice Suggestions for Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience Nathan Gagné and Léon Franzen  2023, Swiss Psychology Open: The Official Journal of the Swiss Psychological Society DOI: 10.5334/spo.34 Abstract The combination of a replication crisis, the global COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and recent technological advances, have accelerated the on-going transition

Psychedelics in Psychiatry – Development and Current State in Germany Uwe Herwig, …, Stefan Borgwardt, …  2023, Fortschritte der Neurologie-Psychiatrie DOI: 10.1055/a-1981-3152

Ketamine as a Treatment Option for Severe Borderline Personality Disorder: A Case Report Helena Rogg, Mihai Avram, …, Stefan Borgwardt, …  2023, Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology  DOI: 10.1097/JCP.0000000000001642

Brain ageing in schizophrenia: evidence from 26 international cohorts via the ENIGMA Schizophrenia consortium Constantinos Constantinides, …, Stefan Borgwardt, …  2022, medRxiv – Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology  DOI: 10.1101/2022.01.10.21267840 Abstract Schizophrenia (SZ) is associated with an increased risk of life-long cognitive impairments, age-related chronic disease, and premature mortality. We investigated evidence for advanced brain ageing