Houman Rashidian, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest papers

Leptin mediates improvements in cognitive function following treatment with infliximab in adults with bipolar depression
Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2020
Insulin resistance is associated with deficits in hedonic, self-reported cognitive, and psychosocial functional response to antidepressant treatment in individuals with major depressive disorder
Journal of Affective Disorders · 2020 · first author
Novel therapeutic targets in mood disorders: Pentoxifylline (PTX) as a candidate treatment
Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry · 2020

5 publications.

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Leptin mediates improvements in cognitive function following treatment with infliximab in adults with bipolar depression

Rodrigo Barbachan Mansur, Mehala Subramaniapillai, Yena L. Lee, Zihang Pan, Nicole E. Carmona, Margarita Shekotikhina, Michelle L. Iacobucci, Nelson B. Rodrigues, Flora Nasri, Houman Rashidian, Joshua Daniel Rosenblat, Elisa Brietzke, Victoria E. Cosgrove, Nicole E. Kramer, Trisha Suppes, Roger S. McIntyre

Psychoneuroendocrinology202021 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2020.104779 PMID: 32603956

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Insulin resistance is associated with deficits in hedonic, self-reported cognitive, and psychosocial functional response to antidepressant treatment in individuals with major depressive disorder

Houman Rashidian, Mehala Subramaniapillai, Caroline Park, Orly Lipsitz, Hannah Zuckerman, Kayla M. Teopiz, Bing Qing Cao, Yena L. Lee, Hartej Gill, Roger Ho, Kangguang Lin, Nelson B. Rodrigues, Michelle L. Iacobucci, Joshua Daniel Rosenblat, Roger S. McIntyre, Rodrigo Barbachan Mansur

Journal of Affective Disorders202020 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.12.074 PMID: 33422821

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Novel therapeutic targets in mood disorders: Pentoxifylline (PTX) as a candidate treatment

Ashley N. Siegel, Nelson B. Rodrigues, Flora Nasri, Linas Wilkialis, Orly Lipsitz, Yena L. Lee, Hartej Gill, Mehala Subramaniapillai, Lee Phan, Amna Majeed, Leanna M.W. Lui, Houman Rashidian, Roger Ho, Simina Toma, Benjamin I. Goldstein, Rodrigo Barbachan Mansur, Roger S. McIntyre, Joshua Daniel Rosenblat

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry202017 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2020.110032 PMID: 32634540

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Leptin, obesity, and response to ketamine

Houman Rashidian, Joshua Daniel Rosenblat, Roger S. McIntyre, Rodrigo Barbachan Mansur

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry201910 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2019.109773 PMID: 31672525

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Severe Neutropenia and Anemia in a Child With Epilepsy and Copper Deficiency on a Ketogenic Diet

Houman Rashidian, Y.M. Christiana Liu, Michael T. Geraghty, Jeff Kobayashi, Elizabeth J Donner, Robert J. Klaassen

Pediatric Neurology201710 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2017.08.007 PMID: 28958403

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Department of Psychiatry
Pediatrics
Department of Paediatrics
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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Rashidian, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Leptin mediates improvements in cognitive function following treatment with infliximab in adults with bipolar depression" (2020), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]