ReviewFrontiers in human neuroscience2025
Potential common targets of music therapy intervention in neuropsychiatric disorders: the prefrontal cortex-hippocampus -amygdala circuit (a review).
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- Effectiveness of music therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder: meta-analysis and potential biological mechanisms.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- The effects of sensory stimulation therapy in patients with sleep disorders: a scoping review.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
- Influence of rhythmic music game intervention on executive function and sensorimotor ability of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.Frontiers in public health · 2026Trial
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Managing Preoperative Anxiety in the Context of Odontectomy: A Systematic Review.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- Comparative effects of some pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions on cognitive function in Alzheimer's disease: A Bayesian network meta-analysis.The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease · 2026Article
- Neurobiological rhythms in critical care: A commentary on intensive care unit music therapy efficacy and mechanism.World journal of critical care medicine · 2026Article
- A narrative review on the psychological mechanisms and efficacy of music interventions for improving symptoms of patients with ADHD.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- Music therapy in health care practice: promise, pitfalls, and policy implications.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Review
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- Preventive Effects of Light Music on Postpartum Anxiety and Depression in Primiparous Women.Noise & healthArticle
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Abstract
As life becomes more stressful, neurological disorders, psychiatric disorders, and comorbidities of the two are becoming more and more of a concern. Multiple neuropsychiatric disorders share the same mental and somatic dysfunction and may involve common brain circuits and mechanistic targets. Music therapy, as an art form with proven efficacy, low cost and few side effects, is promoted for use in interventions for neuropsychiatric disorders. This may be closely related to the release of signaling molecules such as monoamine neurotransmitters, the glutamatergic system, the gut-microbiota-brain axis, pro-inflammatory cytokines and the endogenous opioid peptide system. However, fewer studies have mentioned the main targets of music to promote functional changes in brain regions. Therefore, this paper is a review of the mechanisms by which music therapy interacts with the prefrontal cortex-hippocampus-amygdala circuit through the aforementioned molecules. It is also hypothesized that glial cells, mitochondria and microRNAs are microscopic targets for musical intervention in neuropsychiatric disorders. The aim is to give new ideas for future research into the biological mechanisms of music therapy intervention in neuropsychiatric disorders.
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