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Prenatal alcohol exposure increases the aggressiveness of estrogen‐induced pituitary tumors in male rats

open access: yesAlcohol, Clinical and Experimental Research, EarlyView.
Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) enhances the development of aggressive pituitary tumors (PitNETs) in female rats. In this study, we found that PAE also promotes the development of PitNETs in male rats. Like in females, PAE treatment enhances the expression of stem cell and tumor aggressiveness genes and increases tumor cell proliferation rate ...
Shaista Chaudhary, Dipak K. Sarkar
wiley   +1 more source

Pharmacological and Mechanistic Interventions for Cognitive Impairment Associated With Schizophrenia: A Review of Registered Clinical Trials

open access: yesActa Psychiatrica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Schizophrenia is characterized by positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms. Current pharmacological treatments often fail to address cognitive deficits. In this review of clinical trials, we aim to identify studies that explore neurobiological (non‐psychological) strategies to address Cognitive Impairment Associated with ...
Bahareh Peyrovian   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Psychedelic‐assisted treatment for substance use disorder: A narrative systematic review

open access: yesAddiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims This is the first systematic review of the extant literature on all major psychedelic‐assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD), tobacco use disorder (TUD) and other substance use disorders (SUD). We aimed to summarise the evidence for efficacy of psychedelic‐assisted treatment for AUD, TUD, and SUD; to evaluate its
Theodore Piper   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

An exploratory analysis of 5‐alpha reductase inhibitors and risk of opioid use disorder among male Medicare beneficiaries receiving prescription opioid medications

open access: yesThe American Journal on Addictions, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Opioid use disorder (OUD) imposes a significant socioeconomic burden, highlighting the need for new interventions. Objective This study investigated whether exposure to 5‐alpha reductase inhibitors (5αRIs) is associated with a lower risk of developing OUD.
Abdelrahman G. Tawfik   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Kisspeptin as a test of hypothalamic dysfunction in pubertal and reproductive disorders

open access: yesAndrology, EarlyView.
Abstract The hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis is regulated by the gonadotropin‐releasing hormone pulse generator in the hypothalamus. This is comprised of neurons that secrete kisspeptin in a pulsatile manner to stimulate the release of GnRH, and, in turn, downstream gonadotropins from the pituitary gland, and subsequently sex steroids and ...
Aureliane C. S. Pierret   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preclinical models for evaluating psychedelics in the treatment of major depressive disorder

open access: yesBritish Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Psychedelic drugs have seen a resurgence in interest as a next generation of psychiatric medicines with potential as rapid‐acting antidepressants (RAADs). Despite promising early clinical trials, the mechanisms which underlie the effects of psychedelics are poorly understood.
Laith Alexander   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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