Nutritional Psychiatry: A new paradigm for mental health treatment and nutritional neuroscience

Year: 2025

Type: editorial

Abstract: The global burden of mental illness continues to rise, exposing the limitations of a strictly pharmacocentric model of care. The inauguration of Nutritional Psychiatry represents a pivotal shift from adjunctive interest to a central therapeutic paradigm. This Editorial outlines the journal's mission: to publish rigorous, mechanistic science elucidating the biological pathways—from the microbiome-gut-brain axis to neuroinflammation—that link diet to mental well-being. By bridging the gap between epidemiological signals and clinical implementation, we aim to standardize nutritional interventions as mainstream psychiatric practice. This journal serves as the premier platform for evidence-based research dedicated to feeding the brain to heal the mind.

Source: Nutritional Psychiatry

DOI: 10.1016/j.nupsyc.2025.100002

Author: Kuan-Pin Su

Institutions: Asia University, China Medical University, An-Nan Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Nutritional Studies and Diet

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: National Science and Technology Council, Ministry of Education, China Medical University, China Medical University, Taiwan, Tainan Municipal An-Nan Hospital

OpenAlex ID: W7117005043