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Overview

Marco Di Nicola is affiliated with the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with significant contributions across Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Pharmacology, and Biological Psychiatry.

Their work covers several main topics, including:

  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health

Di Nicola has published articles in multiple frequent venues, including:

  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Journal of Personalized Medicine
  • Current Neuropharmacology
  • Frontiers in Oncology

Notable recent papers by Di Nicola include:

  • Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and psychological distress symptoms in patients with affective disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020, Psychoneuroendocrinology

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Gabriele Sani
  • Maria Pepe
  • Giovanni Martinotti
  • Luigi Janiri
  • Lorenzo Moccia

Best Publications

  • Affective temperament, attachment style, and the psychological impact of the COVID-19 outbreak: an early report on the Italian general population.

    Lorenzo Moccia;Delfina Janiri;Maria Pepe;Luigi Dattoli

  • Behavioural Addictions in Adolescents and Young Adults: Results from a Prevalence Study

    Corrado Villella;Giovanni Martinotti;Marco Di Nicola;Maria Cassano

  • Abnormal cortisol levels during the day and cortisol awakening response in first-episode psychosis: The role of stress and of antipsychotic treatment

    Valeria Mondelli;Paola Dazzan;Nilay Hepgul;Marta Di Forti

  • Serum and gene expression profile of cytokines in first-episode psychosis

    Marco Di Nicola;Annamaria Cattaneo;Annamaria Cattaneo;Nilay Hepgul;Nilay Hepgul;Marta Di Forti;Marta Di Forti

  • Mental health during and after the COVID-19 emergency in Italy.

    Gabriele Sani;Gabriele Sani;Delfina Janiri;Marco Di Nicola;Luigi Janiri;Luigi Janiri

  • Safety of antipsychotics for the treatment of schizophrenia: a focus on the adverse effects of clozapine:

    Domenico De Berardis;Gabriella Rapini;Luigi Olivieri;Domenico Di Nicola

  • Agomelatine versus venlafaxine XR in the treatment of anhedonia in major depressive disorder: a pilot study.

    Giovanni Martinotti;Gianna Sepede;Francesco Gambi;Giuseppe Di Iorio

  • Problematic mobile phone use in adolescence: a cross-sectional study

    Giovanni Martinotti;Corrado Villella;Domitilla Di Thiene;Marco Di Nicola

  • Eradicating Suicide at Its Roots: Preclinical Bases and Clinical Evidence of the Efficacy of Ketamine in the Treatment of Suicidal Behaviors

    Domenico De Berardis;Michele Fornaro;Alessandro Valchera;Marilde Cavuto

  • Behavioural addictions in bipolar disorder patients: Role of impulsivity and personality dimensions

    Marco Di Nicola;Daniela Tedeschi;Marianna Mazza;Giovanni Martinotti

  • Neural correlates of cognitive control in gambling disorder: a systematic review of fMRI studies.

    Lorenzo Moccia;Mauro Pettorruso;Franco De Crescenzo;Luisa De Risio

  • Clinical features, response to treatment and functional outcome of bipolar disorder patients with and without co-occurring substance use disorder: 1-year follow-up

    Marianna Mazza;Laura Mandelli;Marco Di Nicola;Desiree Harnic

  • Co-occurrence of alcohol use disorder and behavioral addictions: relevance of impulsivity and craving

    Marco Di Nicola;Daniela Tedeschi;Luisa De Risio;Mauro Pettorruso

  • Acetyl-l-Carnitine in the treatment of anhedonia, melancholic and negative symptoms in alcohol dependent subjects.

    Giovanni Martinotti;Sara Andreoli;Daniela Reina;Marco Di Nicola

  • Real-world experience of esketamine use to manage treatment-resistant depression: A multicentric study on safety and effectiveness (REAL-ESK study)

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  • Psychometric characteristic of the Italian version of the Temperament and Character Inventory--revised, personality, psychopathology, and attachment styles

    Giovanni Martinotti;Laura Mandelli;Marco Di Nicola;Alessandro Serretti

  • Reduced hedonic capacity in euthymic bipolar subjects: A trait-like feature?

    Marco Di Nicola;Luisa De Risio;Claudia Battaglia;Giovanni Camardese

  • Agomelatine Increases BDNF Serum Levels in Depressed Patients in Correlation with the Improvement of Depressive Symptoms.

    Giovanni Martinotti;Mauro Pettorruso;Domenico De Berardis;Paola Annunziata Varasano

  • Empathy ability is impaired in alcohol-dependent patients

    Giovanni Martinotti;Marco Di Nicola;Daniela Tedeschi;Sante Cundari

  • Pregabalin, tiapride and lorazepam in alcohol withdrawal syndrome: a multi-centre, randomized, single-blind comparison trial.

    Giovanni Martinotti;Marco Di Nicola;Alessandra Frustaci;Roberto Romanelli

  • Bipolar Disorder and Epilepsy: A Bidirectional Relation? Neurobiological Underpinnings, Current Hypotheses, and Future Research Directions

    Marianna Mazza;Marco Di Nicola;Giacomo Della Marca;Luigi Janiri

Frequent Co-Authors

Luigi Janiri
Luigi Janiri Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Giovanni Martinotti
Giovanni Martinotti University of Chieti-Pescara
Alessandro Serretti
Alessandro Serretti Kore University of Enna
Giampaolo Perna
Giampaolo Perna Humanitas University
Gianluca Serafini
Gianluca Serafini University of Genoa
Monica Mazza
Monica Mazza University of L'Aquila
Eduard Vieta
Eduard Vieta University of Barcelona
Julien Mendlewicz
Julien Mendlewicz Université Libre de Bruxelles
Joseph Zohar
Joseph Zohar Sheba Medical Center
Stuart Montgomery
Stuart Montgomery Imperial College London

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