Faruk Uguz is currently a Professor of Psychiatry at the Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey. He received his Medical Degree from the Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey and completed his residency training at Selcuk University, Meram Faculty of Medicine. He is a member of the editorial board of several psychiatric journals such as the International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, Case Reports in Psychiatry, and Annals of Depression and Anxiety.

Laura Orsolini is a M.D., Consultant Psychiatrist and Senior Research Assistant at the Psychopharmacology Drug Misuse and Novel Psychoactive Substances Research Unit, Department of Psychopharmacology, University of Hertfordshire, UK. She received her Medical Degree from the University of Pavia, Italy. She completed her training at the Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy and subsequently at the Department of Psychopharmacology, University of Hertfordshire as research assistant. She also holds a Master's degree in Criminology and Forensic Psychiatry from the University of San Marino, Republic of San Marino. Her research interests focus on perinatal mental health, addictions, and eating disorders.