A. Kropiwnicka

COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING AESTHETIC PROCEDURES WITH THE USE OF DERMAL FILLERS- IDENTIFICATION, SEVERITY, CLINICAL MANAGEMENT, AND REDUCING THE RISK - A NARRATIVE REVIEW

Dermal filler procedures have gained widespread popularity in aesthetic medicine due to their accessibility, relatively low cost, and minimal recovery time. However, with increased demand, reports on complications and adverse reactions have also risen. They range from mild, self-limiting cases to rare, severe, and pote...

THE EFFECTS OF CREATINE SUPPLEMENTATION ON MUSCLE AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN OLDER ADULTS: A REVIEW OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS

Background; Aging is associated with a progressive decline in muscle mass and muscle strength, which significantly affects physical performance and quality of life in older adults. The aging process may also contribute to the deterioration of cognitive function. Creatine supplementation has been proposed as a potential...

THE IMPACT OF SELECTED PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES - COCAINE, AMPHETAMINE, PSILOCYBIN, MDMA, AND KETAMINE - ON THE BODY IN PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS AND THEIR MAIN MECHANISMS OF ACTION: A NARRATIVE REVIEW

The article aims to compare receptor mechanisms related to neurotransmitters for some of the most widely used psychoactive substances - amphetamine, cocaine, ecstasy (MDMA), and psilocybin - and to link these mechanisms to cardiovascular effects, thermoregulation, and neurotoxicity. The review is based mainly on in vit...

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SCREEN TIME AND SLEEP DISTURBANCES IN ADOLESCENTS: A NARRATIVE REVIEW

Sleep disturbances are common among adolescents and represent an important public health concern due to their effects on physical health, emotional regulation, cognitive functioning, and daytime performance. At the same time, screen-based behaviors have become a central component of adolescent life, raising concerns ab...

THE CLINICAL SPECTRUM OF EXCESSIVE SLEEPINESS: NEUROBIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS, ASSESSMENT, AND TREATMENT- A NARRATIVE REVIEW

The physiological basis of sleep, current methods used in the assessment of excessive sleepiness, and the clinical characteristics of the major hypersomnolence disorders are summarized.

Long COVID and Mental Health: Neurobiological Mechanisms, Clinical Manifestations, and Treatment Challenges

Background: Long COVID is a heterogeneous multisystem condition associated with fatigue, cognitive difficulties, sleep disturbance, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic symptoms. Methods: This narrative review examined PubMed/MEDLINE literature published between January 2020 and July 2026, supplemented by major rev...

Neuroinflammation in Major Depressive Disorder: Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Therapeutic Implications

Inflammation contributes to MDD in some patients, but single-marker diagnosis and routine anti-inflammatory treatment are not currently justified, and biomarker-stratified trials are needed to develop precision therapies.