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Psycho-Neuroendocrine-Immune Interactions in COVID-19: Potential Impacts on Mental Health

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Raony, Ícaro, de Figueiredo, Camila Saggioro, Pandolfo, Pablo, Giestal-de-Araujo, Elizabeth, Oliveira-Silva Bomfim, Priscilla, Savino, Wilson·2020·Frontiers in Immunology

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The impacts of the disease may be beyond the respiratory system, also affecting mental health. Several factors may be involved in the association between COVID-19 and psychiatric outcomes, such as fear inherent in the pandemic, adverse effects of treatments, as well as financial stress, and social isolation. Herein we discuss the growing evidence suggesting that the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 and host may also trigger changes in brain and behavior. Based on the similarity of SARS-CoV-2 with other coronaviruses, it is conceivable that changes in endocrine and immune response in the periphery or in the central nervous system may be involved in the association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and impaired mental health. This is likely to be further enhanced, since millions of people worldwide are isolated in quarantine to minimize the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and social isolation can also lead to neuroendocrine-immune changes. Accordingly, we highlight here the hypothesis that neuroendocrine-immune interactions may be involved in negative impacts of SARS-CoV-2 infection and social isolation on psychiatric issues.

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Authors
Raony, Í., de Figueiredo, C. S., Pandolfo, P., Giestal-de-Araujo, E., Oliveira-Silva Bomfim, P., & Savino, W.
Affiliations
  • Universidade Federal Fluminense (BR)
  • Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Neuroimunomodulação (BR)
Corresponding author
Savino, Wilson
Venue
Frontiers in Immunology
Published
2020-05-27
Volume
11
Pages
1170-1170
ISSN
1664-3224 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3027541845
Cited by
185
References
156
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 33 · 2022: 56 · 2021: 44 · 2020: 22 · 2013: 1
FWCI
15.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Frontiers in Immunology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
  • Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
  • Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, mental health, mental health outcomes, social isolation, quarantine, neuroendocrine-immune interaction, endocrine response, immune response, financial stress, fear of infection
MeSH terms
COVID-19, Mental Disorders, Brain, Endocrine System Diseases, Humans, Mental Health, Nervous System Diseases, Neurosecretory Systems, Pneumonia, Viral, Social Isolation, Coronavirus Infections, Pandemics

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