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Obesity Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Obesity is one of the most prevalent health problems worldwide, and global obesity rates continue to rise. Consequently, rates of obesity in expecting mothers and fathers have also increased. The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) hypothesis postulates that early‐life exposure to adverse environmental conditions contributes to
Hannah Chadwick +3 more
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, 2010 Cocaine and amphetamines (‘stimulants’) are distinct central nervous system stimulants with similar effects (Pleuvry, 2009; Holman, 1994). Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid extracted from coca leaves.
Blanken, P. (Peter) +5 more
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Sociological Inquiry, EarlyView.Chronic stress is a global issue with detrimental effects on health and productivity, often leading individuals to adopt health‐related coping strategies. This study uses an adapted Job Demands–Resources model to examine how various job demands and resources impact perceived stress and, consequently, the use of legal, prescription, and illegal drugs ...
Sebastian Sattler +3 more
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Pathophysiology and Management of Amphetamine-Related Psychiatric Disorders
European PsychiatryIntroduction Amphetamines may induce symptoms of psychosis very similar to those of acute schizophrenia spectrum psychosis. This has been an argument for using amphetamine-induced psychosis as a model for primary psychotic disorders.
T. Jupe, N. Stamoulis, A. Varsamis
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The role of agomelatine in appetite regulation and body weight in rats
Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.Abstract The hypothalamic nuclei play a central role in the synthesis of anorexigenic and orexigenic neuropeptides, which are regulated by peripheral hormones, like leptin and ghrelin. Melatonergic receptors (MT1/MT2) are prominently expressed in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus – an essential hub for appetite control – and in peripheral ...
Engin Korkmaz +3 more
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Social Problems of Tobacco Marketing in Southwestern Nigeria: A Behavioral Study [PDF]
, 2013 Tobacco industries has always shown much interest in marketing their line of products and have been very successful in portraying smoking as a socially acceptable behavior to billions of people throughout the world.
Iyiola , O.O.
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Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.Abstract The contribution of persistent inward currents (PICs) to motoneuron firing in the lower limb typically increases after a remote handgrip contraction, believed to result from diffuse serotonergic input increases in spinal cord. We investigated whether handgrip contraction intensity, duration and/or impulse would affect PIC estimates in tibialis
Lucas Ugliara +3 more
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Substance Abuse Treatment and Public Safety [PDF]
, 2008 The Substance Abuse Treatment and Public Safety brief found that the sooner substance abuse is treated, the bigger the long-term cost savings and increases in public safety.
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Exercise during 14 days of head down tilt bedrest attenuates motor unit impairments in older humans
Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.Abstract Head‐down tilt bedrest (HDBR) models the effects of mechanical unloading on neuromuscular function. The efficacy of exercise in preserving motor unit (MU) function in older adults during HDBR remains unclear. This study investigated the effects of 14‐day HDBR on MU properties in older adults and the protective role of exercise.
Philippe St‐Martin +8 more
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Psychotropic medication and the fetal brain
The Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.Abstract figure legend Brain region changes linked to in‐utero psychotropic exposure. Abstract Medications known to cross the blood–brain barrier (psychotropic medications) are commonly prescribed to women during pregnancy, often for the management of mental illness.
Oliver Gale‐Grant, Tomoki Arichi
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