Evangelos Vassos

Oct 25, 2024 | nature.com | Luis Alameda |Marta Di Forti |Celso Arango |Miguel Bernardo |Julio Bobes |Cristina Marta Del-Ben | +11 more

AbstractChildhood adversity is associated with various clinical dimensions in psychosis; however, how genetic vulnerability shapes the adversity-associated psychopathological signature is yet to be studied.

Oct 15, 2024 | nature.com | Emma Dempster |Eilis Hannon |Diego Quattrone |Edoardo Spinazzola |Zhikun Li |Charlotte Gayer-Anderson | +17 more

AbstractThe rising prevalence and legalisation of cannabis worldwide have underscored the need for a comprehensive understanding of its biological impact, particularly on mental health. Epigenetic mechanisms, specifically DNA methylation, have gained increasing recognition as vital factors in the interplay between risk factors and mental health.

Jan 17, 2024 | nature.com | Sarah Tosato |Pentagiotissa Stefanatou |Robin Murray |Evangelos Vassos |Alex Hatzimanolis |Rigas-Filippos Soldatos

AbstractInsufficiency of vitamin D levels often occur in individuals with schizophrenia and first-episode psychosis (FEP). However, it is unknown whether this represents a biological predisposition, or it is essentially driven by illness-related alterations in lifestyle habits. Lower vitamin D has also been associated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes and predominant negative psychotic symptoms.