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Andrea Murru is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with a particular focus on Psychiatry and Mental Health. Their research portfolio includes work in Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Biological Psychiatry, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

The main topics addressed in their work span a variety of mental health and neurological disorders. Key areas include Bipolar Disorder and Treatment, Schizophrenia Research and Treatment, Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies, Mental Health Research Topics, Tryptophan and Brain Disorders, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, and Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare.

Andrea Murru has published research in several prominent academic journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • European Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Neuroscience Applied
  • Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • European Psychiatry

Their recent papers cover a range of topics within their research scope. Notable publications include:

  • "Balancing risks and benefits of cannabis use: umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials and observational studies" (2023) published in BMJ
  • "Lithium and suicide prevention in mood disorders and in the general population: A systematic review" (2020) published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • "Changing trends in psychiatric emergency service admissions during the COVID-19 outbreak: Report from a worldwide epicentre" (2020) published in Journal of Affective Disorders
  • "Lithium's antiviral effects: a potential drug for CoViD-19 disease?" (2020) published in International Journal of Bipolar Disorders
  • "COVID-19 inpatients with psychiatric disorders: Real-world clinical recommendations from an expert team in consultation-liaison psychiatry" (2020) published in Journal of Affective Disorders

The scientific collaborations of Andrea Murru are reflected in frequent co-authorships with other researchers. These include Eduard Vieta, Giovanna Fico, Gerard Anmella, Vincenzo Oliva, and Michele De Prisco, indicating a networked research environment that supports multidisciplinary engagement across psychiatric and clinical fields.

Best Publications

  • Safety, tolerability, and risks associated with first- and second-generation antipsychotics: a state-of-the-art clinical review

    Marco Solmi;Andrea Murru;Isabella Pacchiarotti;Juan Undurraga

  • A hybrid genetic-neural architecture for stock indexes forecasting

    G. Armano;M. Marchesi;A. Murru

  • Clinical and neurocognitive predictors of functional outcome in bipolar euthymic patients: A long-term, follow-up study

    C.M. Bonnín;A. Martínez-Arán;C. Torrent;I. Pacchiarotti

  • Gender differences in a cohort study of 604 bipolar patients: the role of predominant polarity.

    Alessandra M.A. Nivoli;Isabella Pacchiarotti;Adriane R. Rosa;Dina Popovic

  • Balancing risks and benefits of cannabis use: umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials and observational studies

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  • Adjustment Disorder: epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment

    Mauro Giovanni Carta;Matteo Balestrieri;Andrea Murru;Maria Carolina Hardoy

  • New treatment guidelines for acute bipolar depression: A systematic review

    Alessandra M.A. Nivoli;Francesc Colom;Andrea Murru;Isabella Pacchiarotti

  • Mood instability and functional recovery in bipolar disorders.

    Sergio Strejilevich;Diego Javier Martino;A. Murru;J. Teitelbaum

  • Duration of untreated illness as a key to early intervention in schizophrenia: A review

    Andrea Murru;Bernardo Carpiniello

  • New treatment guidelines for acute bipolar mania: A critical review

    Alessandra M.A. Nivoli;Andrea Murru;José M. Goikolea;José M. Crespo

  • Lithium Exposure During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Safety and Efficacy Outcomes

    Michele Fornaro;Elena Maritan;Roberta Ferranti;Leonardo Zaninotto

  • Food addiction: Prevalence, psychopathological correlates and associations with quality of life in a large sample

    Paulo R. Nunes-Neto;Cristiano A. Köhler;Felipe B. Schuch;Marco Solmi

  • Validation of the Italian version of the "Mood Disorder Questionnaire" for the screening of bipolar disorders

    Maria Carolina Hardoy;Maria Carolina Hardoy;Mariangela Cadeddu;Andrea Murru;Bernardo Dell'Osso

  • Long-term lithium treatment in bipolar disorder: effects on glomerular filtration rate and other metabolic parameters.

    Leonardo Tondo;Leonardo Tondo;Maria Abramowicz;Martin Alda;Michael Bauer

  • The accuracy of the Italian version of the Hypomania Checklist (HCL-32) for the screening of bipolar disorders and comparison with the Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) in a clinical sample

    Mauro Giovanni Carta;Maria Carolina Hardoy;Mariangela Cadeddu;Andrea Murru

  • Psychoeducation in bipolar disorder with a SIMPLe smartphone application: Feasibility, acceptability and satisfaction.

    Diego Hidalgo-Mazzei;Ainoa Mateu;María Reinares;Andrea Murru

  • Lithium and suicide prevention in mood disorders and in the general population: A systematic review

    L. Del Matto;M. Muscas;A. Murru;N. Verdolini

  • Mania and depression. Mixed, not stirred

    Isabella Pacchiarotti;Lorenzo Mazzarini;Lorenzo Mazzarini;Giorgio D. Kotzalidis;Giorgio D. Kotzalidis;Marc Valentí

  • Changing trends in psychiatric emergency service admissions during the COVID-19 outbreak: Report from a worldwide epicentre.

    Marta Gómez-Ramiro;Giovanna Fico;Gerard Anmella;Mireia Vázquez

  • Risk Factors for Antidepressant-Related Switch to Mania

    Valentí M;Pacchiarotti I;Bonnín Cm;Rosa Ar

  • Lithium: still a cornerstone in the long-term treatment in bipolar disorder?

    Alessandra M.A. Nivoli;Andrea Murru;Eduard Vieta

  • Bipolar mixed episodes and antidepressants: a cohort study of bipolar I disorder patients.

    Marc Valentí;Isabella Pacchiarotti;Adriane R Rosa;C Mar Bonnín

Frequent Co-Authors

Eduard Vieta
Eduard Vieta University of Barcelona
Francesc Colom
Francesc Colom Clínic Barcelona
Caterina del Mar Bonnin
Caterina del Mar Bonnin University of Barcelona
María Reinares
María Reinares University of Barcelona
Giulio Perugi
Giulio Perugi University of Pisa
Allan H. Young
Allan H. Young King's College London
José Sánchez-Moreno
José Sánchez-Moreno University of Barcelona
Mirko Manchia
Mirko Manchia University of Cagliari
Jules Angst
Jules Angst University of Zurich
Jose Manuel Goikolea
Jose Manuel Goikolea University of Barcelona

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