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Markus J. Schwarz is affiliated with Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in Germany. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with extensive contributions to related subfields including Physiology, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Molecular Biology, and Epidemiology.

The scientist has focused on several main topics throughout their career, such as:

  • Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research

The publication venues where Markus J. Schwarz frequently contributes include:

  • Molecular Genetics and Metabolism (14 publications)
  • Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry (2 publications)
  • Translational Psychiatry (2 publications)
  • European Journal of Applied Physiology (2 publications)
  • Brain Behavior and Immunity (2 publications)

Among their recent papers are:

  • Monocyte mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammaging, and inflammatory pyroptosis in major depression, 2021, Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
  • Alterations of kynurenine pathway in alcohol use disorder and abstinence: a link with gut microbiota, peripheral inflammation and psychological symptoms, 2021, Translational Psychiatry
  • Association of Group A Streptococcus Exposure and Exacerbations of Chronic Tic Disorders, 2021, Neurology
  • Anti-dopamine D2 receptor antibodies in chronic tic disorders, 2020, Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
  • Activation and deactivation steps in the tryptophan breakdown pathway in major depressive disorder: A link to the monocyte inflammatory state of patients, 2020, Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Markus J. Schwarz include:

  • Thomas P. Mechtler
  • David C. Kasper
  • Berthold Streubel
  • Petra Oliva
  • Natalie Moll

Best Publications

  • Genetic relationship between five psychiatric disorders estimated from genome-wide SNPs

    S. Hong Lee;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Benjamin M. Neale;Benjamin M. Neale;Stephen V. Faraone

  • Large-scale genome-wide association analysis of bipolar disorder identifies a new susceptibility locus near ODZ4

    Pamela Sklar;Pamela Sklar;Stephan Ripke;Stephan Ripke;Laura J. Scott;Ole A. Andreassen

  • Consensus Guidelines for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Neuropsychopharmacology: Update 2017.

    C. Hiemke;N. Bergemann;H. W. Clement;A. Conca

  • The cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor celecoxib has therapeutic effects in major depression: results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled, add-on pilot study to reboxetine.

    N. Müller;M. J. Schwarz;S. Dehning;A. Douhe

  • The immune-mediated alteration of serotonin and glutamate: towards an integrated view of depression

    N Müller;M J Schwarz

  • A genome-wide association study implicates diacylglycerol kinase eta (DGKH) and several other genes in the etiology of bipolar disorder.

    A E Baum;N Akula;M Cabanero;I Cardona

  • Psychiatric genome-wide association study analyses implicate neuronal, immune and histone pathways

    Colm O'Dushlaine;Lizzy Rossin;Phil H. Lee;Laramie Duncan;Laramie Duncan

  • Beneficial antipsychotic effects of celecoxib add-on therapy compared to risperidone alone in schizophrenia.

    Norbert Müller;Michael Riedel;Constanze Scheppach;Bernd Brandstätter

  • Increased Tryptophan Metabolism Is Associated With Activity of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

    Susanna Nikolaus;Berenice Schulte;Natalie Al-Massad;Florian Thieme

  • Genome-wide association study reveals two new risk loci for bipolar disorder

    Thomas W. Mühleisen;Thomas W. Mühleisen;Markus Leber;Markus Leber;Thomas G. Schulze;Jana Strohmaier

  • Immune System and Schizophrenia.

    Norbert Müller;Markus J Schwarz

  • Genome-wide Association Study Identifies Genetic Variation in Neurocan as a Susceptibility Factor for Bipolar Disorder

    Sven Cichon;Thomas W. Mühleisen;Franziska A. Degenhardt;Manuel Mattheisen

  • Neural and behavioral responses to tryptophan depletion in unmedicated patients with remitted major depressive disorder and controls.

    Alexander Neumeister;Allison C. Nugent;Tracy Waldeck;Marilla Geraci

  • Celecoxib treatment in an early stage of schizophrenia: Results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of celecoxib augmentation of amisulpride treatment

    Norbert Müller;Daniela Krause;Sandra Dehning;Richard Musil

  • Association between serotonin transporter gene promoter polymorphism (5HTTLPR) and behavioral responses to tryptophan depletion in healthy women with and without family history of depression.

    Alexander Neumeister;Anastasios Konstantinidis;Juergen Stastny;Markus J. Schwarz

  • T-helper-1 and T-helper-2 Responses in Psychiatric Disorders

    Markus J. Schwarz;Sonnig Chiang;Norbert Müller;Manfred Ackenheil

  • Inflammatory processes in schizophrenia: A promising neuroimmunological target for the treatment of negative/cognitive symptoms and beyond

    Urs Meyer;Markus J. Schwarz;Norbert Müller

  • Schizophrenia as an inflammation-mediated dysbalance of glutamatergic neurotransmission.

    Norbert MÜller;Markus Schwarz

  • Serotonin-2A-receptor and -transporter polymorphisms: Lack of association in patients with major depression

    C. Minov;T.C. Baghai;C. Schüle;P. Zwanzger

  • Two variants in Ankyrin 3 ( ANK3 ) are independent genetic risk factors for bipolar disorder

    T G Schulze;S D Detera-Wadleigh;N Akula;A Gupta

Frequent Co-Authors

Norbert Müller
Norbert Müller Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Aye-Mu Myint
Aye-Mu Myint Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Hans-Jürgen Möller
Hans-Jürgen Möller Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Harald Hampel
Harald Hampel Eisai (United States)
Rainer Rupprecht
Rainer Rupprecht University of Regensburg
Peter Zwanzger
Peter Zwanzger Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Thomas G. Schulze
Thomas G. Schulze Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Manfred Uhr
Manfred Uhr Max Planck Society
Katharina Domschke
Katharina Domschke University of Freiburg
Peter Riederer
Peter Riederer University of Würzburg

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