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João Quevedo is affiliated with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of medicine and neuroscience, with significant contributions to the fields of psychiatry and mental health, biological psychiatry, neurology, clinical psychology, and behavioral neuroscience.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics including bipolar disorder and treatment, tryptophan and brain disorders, stress responses and cortisol, treatment of major depression, neurological disorders and treatments, electroconvulsive therapy studies, and neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms.

Recent notable publications by João Quevedo include:

  • The kynurenine pathway in major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia: a meta-analysis of 101 studies, 2020, Molecular Psychiatry
  • Impact of COVID-19 in the Mental Health in Elderly: Psychological and Biological Updates, 2021, Molecular Neurobiology
  • Dysregulation of mitochondrial dynamics, mitophagy and apoptosis in major depressive disorder: Does inflammation play a role?, 2021, Molecular Psychiatry
  • The Role of Mitochondria in Mood Disorders: From Physiology to Pathophysiology and to Treatment, 2021, Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Neurodevelopmental pathways in bipolar disorder, 2020, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

João Quevedo frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Jair C. Soares, Samira S. Valvassori, Gislaine Z. Réus, Giselli Scaini, and Gabriel R. Fries. These coauthors have contributed to numerous joint publications, reflecting ongoing partnerships in the scientific community.

The scientist has a strong presence in several important journals where much of their work is disseminated. The top publication venues include:

  • Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
  • Biological Psychiatry
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Molecular Neurobiology

João Quevedo's research output spans over 224 publications in the broader category of medicine and 167 in neuroscience, highlighting the extensive scope and interdisciplinary nature of their work. The combination of clinical and biological perspectives underscores the focus on understanding and treating mental health and neurological disorders through a multidimensional approach.

Best Publications

  • Cannabidiol Reduces the Anxiety Induced by Simulated Public Speaking in Treatment-Naïve Social Phobia Patients

    Mateus M. Bergamaschi;Regina Helena Costa Queiroz;Regina Helena Costa Queiroz;Marcos Hortes Nisihara Chagas;Marcos Hortes Nisihara Chagas;Danielle Chaves Gomes De Oliveira;Danielle Chaves Gomes De Oliveira

  • Inflammatory markers in post-traumatic stress disorder: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression

    Ives Cavalcante Passos;Ives Cavalcante Passos;Mirela Paiva Vasconcelos-Moreno;Leonardo Gazzi Costa;Maurício Kunz

  • The role of inflammation and microglial activation in the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders

    G.Z. Réus;G.Z. Réus;G.R. Fries;L. Stertz;M. Badawy

  • Acute administration of ketamine induces antidepressant-like effects in the forced swimming test and increases BDNF levels in the rat hippocampus

    Lêda S B Garcia;Clarissa M. Comim;Samira S. Valvassori;Gislaine Z. Réus

  • Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Psychiatric Disorders

    Gislaine T. Rezin;Graziela Amboni;Alexandra I. Zugno;Joao L De Quevedo

  • Role of Hippocampal Signaling Pathways in Long-Term Memory Formation of a Nonassociative Learning Task in the Rat

    Monica R.M. Vianna;Mariana Alonso;Haydee Viola;Joao Quevedo

  • Sequential Role of Hippocampus and Amygdala, Entorhinal Cortex and Parietal Cortex in Formation and Retrieval of Memory for Inhibitory Avoidance in Rats

    I. Izquierdo;J. A. Quillfeldt;M. S. Zanatta;J. Quevedo

  • Psychiatric disorders and traumatic brain injury.

    Marcelo Schwarzbold;Alexandre Paim Diaz;Evandro Tostes Martins;Armanda Rufino

  • Effects of chronic mild stress on the oxidative parameters in the rat brain.

    Giancarlo Lucca;Clarissa M. Comim;Samira S. Valvassori;Gislaine Z. Réus

  • Effects of lithium and valproate on amphetamine-induced oxidative stress generation in an animal model of mania

    Benicio N. Frey;Samira S. Valvassori;Gislaine Z. Réus;Márcio R. Martins

  • Peripheral biomarkers and illness activity in bipolar disorder.

    Flávio Kapczinski;Felipe Dal-Pizzol;Antonio Lucio Teixeira;Pedro V.S. Magalhaes

  • Peripheral brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) as a biomarker in bipolar disorder: a meta-analysis of 52 studies

    Brisa S. Fernandes;Brisa S. Fernandes;Marc L. Molendijk;Marc L. Molendijk;Cristiano A. Köhler;Jair C. Soares

  • Effects of mood stabilizers on hippocampus BDNF levels in an animal model of mania.

    Benício N. Frey;Ana C. Andreazza;Keila M.M. Ceresér;Márcio R. Martins

  • Animal models as tools to study the pathophysiology of depression

    Helena M. Abelaira;Gislaine Z. Réus;João Quevedo

  • Ketamine treatment reverses behavioral and physiological alterations induced by chronic mild stress in rats

    Lêda S B Garcia;Clarissa M. Comim;Samira S. Valvassori;Gislaine Z. Réus

  • Antidepressants, antimicrobials or both? Gut microbiota dysbiosis in depression and possible implications of the antimicrobial effects of antidepressant drugs for antidepressant effectiveness.

    Danielle Macedo;Adriano José Maia Chaves Filho;Caren Nádia Soares de Sousa;Joao L De Quevedo

  • Deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant depression: an integrative review of preclinical and clinical findings and translational implications.

    M. P. Dandekar;Albert J Fenoy;A. F. Carvalho;Jair C Soares

  • Two time windows of anisomycin-induced amnesia for inhibitory avoidance training in rats: protection from amnesia by pretraining but not pre-exposure to the task apparatus.

    João Quevedo;Monica R.M. Vianna;Rafael Roesler;Fernanda de-Paris

  • Lipid peroxidation in hippocampus early and late after status epilepticus induced by pilocarpine or kainic acid in Wistar rats.

    Felipe Dal-Pizzol;Fábio Klamt;Mônica M.R Vianna;Nadia Schröder

  • Oxidative variables in the rat brain after sepsis induced by cecal ligation and perforation.

    Tatiana Barichello;Jucélia J. Fortunato;Ângeles M. Vitali;Gustavo Feier

Frequent Co-Authors

Felipe Dal-Pizzol
Felipe Dal-Pizzol Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense
Gislaine Z. Réus
Gislaine Z. Réus Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense
Tatiana Barichello
Tatiana Barichello The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Samira S. Valvassori
Samira S. Valvassori Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense
Flávio Kapczinski
Flávio Kapczinski McMaster University
Rafael Roesler
Rafael Roesler Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Jair C. Soares
Jair C. Soares The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Gabriel R. Fries
Gabriel R. Fries The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Fabricia Petronilho
Fabricia Petronilho Sewanee: The University of the South
André F. Carvalho
André F. Carvalho Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

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