Dear Colleagues,

Nutritional psychiatry is a subspecialty of psychiatry that recognizes the connection between a person's diet and mental health. It is becoming increasingly accepted that what we eat has a direct impact on our physical and mental well-being and that proper nutrition is essential for optimal mental health. Nutritional psychiatry recognizes the importance of nutrition in managing mental health and provides tools and guidance to help people make changes to their diet that can positively affect their mental health. The main premise of nutritional psychiatry is that food is medicine and can be used to improve mental health. Research indicates that a poor diet can contribute to the development and progression of mental illnesses, and proper nutrition can be used to help treat or even prevent mental health problems. Eating a nutritious, balanced diet can not only help improve existing mental health problems, but it can help to prevent them from occurring in the first place.

This Special Issue aims to bring together research that focuses on the relationship between dietary choices and mental health. The premise is that certain dietary choices can have significant effects on mental wellbeing, and that improving nutrition can have a positive effect on mental health and need to be shown in experiments.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews (especially systematic reviews and meta-analyses) are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

1. Mechanism of diet affecting mental health, e.g., how certain diets that might be associated with improved mental health outcomes, such as the Mediterranean diet and the MIND diet.
2. Supplements, such as omega-3 fatty acids and probiotics, and brain health.
3. Vegan and Plant-Based Nutrition for the reduced burden of neuropsychiatric disorders.
4. Online Nutrition interventions and personalized nutrition in the field of neuro-psychiatry.
5. Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Anxiety and Depression in Psychiatric Patients.
6. Impact of Dietary Changes on Cognitive Function in Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases.
7. Role of Vitamin B12 in the Prevention of Cognitive Decline in Older Adults.
8. Relationship Between Gut Microbiome and Mental Health Disorders.
9. Effects of Macronutrient and Micronutrient Intake on Mood and Cognition.
10. Role of Diet in the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
11. Impact of Dietary Changes on Neurotransmitter Function in Psychiatric Patients.
12. Role of Dietary Supplements in the Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Disorders.
13. Effect of Nutrition on Brain Plasticity in Patients with Neuropsychiatric Disorders.
14. Role of Diet in the Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias.

Dr. Haitham Jahrami
Dr. Khaled Trabelsi
Dr. Achraf Ammar
Guest Editors

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