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Kai G. Kahl

Leibniz University Hannover · DE
Area of research
Psychiatry and Mental health · Pharmacology
Research interest
Research interests include Schizophrenia research and treatment, Treatment of Major Depression, Tryptophan and brain disorders, and Cardiac Health and Mental Health.
h-index
25
citations
2,164
works
102
NIH funding
primary concept
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Recent publications

Simvastatin as Add-On Treatment to Escitalopram in Patients With Major Depression and Obesity
JAMA Psychiatry 2025cited by 8position: middledoi
Efficacy of deep brain stimulation for obsessive-compulsive disorder: umbrella review and updated meta-analysis
Psychiatry Research 2025cited by 5position: middledoi
Psychological and Psychopharmacological Interventions in Psychocardiology
Frontiers in Psychiatry 2022cited by 36position: firstdoi
Prevalence of Mental Disorders and Impact on Quality of Life in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Frontiers in Psychiatry 2021cited by 52position: lastdoi
Heart and brain interactions
Herz 2021cited by 41position: middledoi
Novel aspects of age-protection by spermidine supplementation are associated with preserved telomere length
GeroScience 2021cited by 40position: middledoi
Oscillatory activity in the BNST/ALIC and the frontal cortex in OCD: acute effects of DBS
Journal of Neural Transmission 2021cited by 20position: lastdoi
Deep brain stimulation for refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): emerging or established therapy?
Molecular Psychiatry 2020cited by 116position: middledoi
Secondary Traumatic Stress, Mental State, and Work Ability in Nurses—Results of a Psychological Risk Assessment at a University Hospital
Frontiers in Psychiatry 2020cited by 65position: lastdoi
Assessment of Major Mental Disorders in a German Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Cohort
ESC Heart Failure 2020cited by 33position: lastdoi
Altered neurometabolism in major depressive disorder: A whole brain 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging study at 3T
Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry 2020cited by 30position: firstdoi
Simvastatin add-on to escitalopram in patients with comorbid obesity and major depression (SIMCODE): study protocol of a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
BMJ Open 2020cited by 25position: middledoi
Diagnostic evaluation of the hospital depression scale (HADS) and the Beck depression inventory II (BDI-II) in adults with congenital heart disease using a structured clinical interview: Impact of depression severity
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology 2019cited by 55position: lastdoi
EPA guidance on physical activity as a treatment for severe mental illness: a meta-review of the evidence and Position Statement from the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), supported by the International Organization of Physical Therapists in Mental Health (IOPTMH)
European Psychiatry 2018cited by 655position: lastdoi
Relationship between sedentary behavior and depression: A mediation analysis of influential factors across the lifespan among 42,469 people in low- and middle-income countries
Journal of Affective Disorders 2018cited by 137position: middledoi
Epigenetics in Personality Disorders: Today's Insights
Frontiers in Psychiatry 2018cited by 103position: middledoi
Alcohol, microbiome, and their effect on psychiatric disorders
Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry 2018cited by 86position: middledoi
Second generation atypical antipsychotics olanzapine and aripiprazole reduce expression and secretion of inflammatory cytokines in human immune cells
Journal of Psychiatric Research 2018cited by 72position: lastdoi
Effects of Aging on the Human Brain: A Proton and Phosphorus MR Spectroscopy Study at 3T
Journal of Neuroimaging 2018cited by 53position: middledoi
Link between depression and cardiovascular diseases due to epigenomics and proteomics: Focus on energy metabolism
Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry 2018cited by 43position: firstdoi
The Use of Antidepressive Agents and Bone Mineral Density in Women: A Meta-Analysis
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018cited by 39position: middledoi
Relationship between depression and frailty in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Ageing Research Reviews 2017cited by 846position: middledoi
Depression and physical health multimorbidity: primary data and country-wide meta-analysis of population data from 190 593 people across 43 low- and middle-income countries
Psychological Medicine 2017cited by 162position: middledoi
Effects of psychopharmacological treatment with antipsychotic drugs on the vascular system
Vascular Pharmacology 2017cited by 41position: firstdoi
Physical activity correlates among people with psychosis: Data from 47 low- and middle-income countries
Schizophrenia Research 2017cited by 35position: middledoi
Effects of a 72 hours fasting on brain metabolism in healthy women studied in vivo with magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging
Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism 2017cited by 17position: lastdoi
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Youth Exposed to Antipsychotics
JAMA Psychiatry 2016cited by 221position: middledoi
Mental disorders in adults with congenital heart disease: Unmet needs and impact on quality of life
Journal of Affective Disorders 2016cited by 153position: lastdoi
The treatment of chronic depression with cognitive behavioral analysis system of psychotherapy: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized‐controlled clinical trials
Brain and Behavior 2016cited by 128position: lastdoi
Physiological neuronal decline in healthy aging human brain — An in vivo study with MRI and short echo-time whole-brain 1H MR spectroscopic imaging
NeuroImage 2016cited by 78position: middledoi

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Frequent collaborators

· 8 papers (2014–2018)Stefan Bleich · Medizinische Hochschule Hannover7 papers (2015–2019)Brendon Stubbs · Medical University of Vienna6 papers (2016–2018)Helge Frieling · Medizinische Hochschule Hannover6 papers (2015–2020)Lotta Winter · Medizinische Hochschule Hannover6 papers (2016–2021)Davy Vancampfort · Allen Institute for Brain Science5 papers (2016–2018)Marco Solmi · University of Ottawa5 papers (2017–2018) · 4 papers (2017–2025)André F. Carvalho · Barwon Health4 papers (2017–2018)Birte Schmitz · Medizinische Hochschule Hannover4 papers (2016–2020)Christoph U. Correll · Champlain Regional College4 papers (2015–2022)Heinrich Lanfermann · Medizinische Hochschule Hannover4 papers (2016–2020)Johann Bauersachs · Duke University Hospital3 papers (2016–2020)Joseph Firth · Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust3 papers (2017–2018)Ivo Heitland · Utrecht University3 papers (2020–2021)Xiaoqi Ding · Medizinische Hochschule Hannover3 papers (2016–2018)Britta Stapel · Medizinische Hochschule Hannover3 papers (2018–2022)Denise Hilfiker‐Kleiner · Medizinische Hochschule Hannover3 papers (2016–2020) · 3 papers (2014–2018)Andrew A. Maudsley · University of Miami3 papers (2016–2020)