TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Possible biological mechanisms linking mental health and heat-a contemplative review
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Lõhmus, Mare
SP  - e15071515
EP  - e15071515
VL  - 15
IS  - 7
N2  - This review provides examples of possible biological mechanisms that could, at least partly, explain the existing epidemiological evidence of heatwave-related exacerbation of mental disease morbidity. The author reviews the complicated central processes involved in the challenge of maintaining a stable body temperature in hot environments, and the maladaptive effects of certain psychiatric medicines on thermoregulation. In addition, the author discusses some alternative mechanisms, such as interrupted functional brain connectivity and the effect of disrupted sleep, which may further increase the vulnerability of mental health patients during heatwaves.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15071515
ID  - ref1
ER  -