Drug Target Insights, 2015 Nitric oxide (NO) is an atypical neurotransmitter that causes changes in cognition. Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and guanylate cyclase (GC) inhibitors have been shown to exert some effects on cognition in previous studies; however, the findings have been ...
O. Mutlu +5 more
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Anxiolytic and antidepressive effects of magnesium in rats and their effect on general behavioural parameters [PDF]
Veterinarski Glasnik, 2011 Magnesium (Mg) is an essential element that catalyses more than 300 enzyme systems. Its effects on the central nervous system are exhibited through the blocking of activity of N-methyl D-aspartat (NMDA) receptors and potentiating of GABA-ergic ...
Samardžić Janko +6 more
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Allergic fetal priming leads to developmental, behavioral and neurobiological changes in mice. [PDF]
, 2015 The state of the mother's immune system during pregnancy has an important role in fetal development and disruptions in the balance of this system are associated with a range of neurologic, neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders ...
Ashwood, P +4 more
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Cognitive impairment induced by delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol occurs through heteromers between cannabinoid CB1 and serotonin 5-HT2A receptors [PDF]
, 2015 Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive compound of marijuana, induces numerous undesirable effects, including memory impairments, anxiety, and dependence.
A Busquets-Garcia +112 more
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Anxiolytic Effect of L-carnitine in Adult Male Rats
Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2014 Background and Objectives: The beneficial effect of L-carnitine for treatment of neurological diseases has been investigated in various studies. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of L-carnitine supplement on anxiety behavior in ...
Zahra Sasaninejad +7 more
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Evaluation of Anxiolytic-like Effects of Some Short-Acting Benzodiazepine Hypnotics in Mice
Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2008 Anxiolytic-like effects of some short-acting benzodiazepine hypnotics were examined with experimental paradigms of anxiety using an elevated plus-maze in male ICR mice. Diazepam was used as a positive control.
Tomomi Nishino +3 more
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Compulsive Social Behavior Emerges after Selective Ablation of Striatal Cholinergic Interneurons [PDF]
, 2017 The mechanisms underlying social dysfunction in neuropsychiatric conditions like obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette syndrome (TS) remain uncertain. Dysfunctions in basal ganglia, including reduced number of striatal cholinergic interneurons
Beccaria, Juan Pablo +4 more
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Evaluation the effect of neuropeptide of Bombesin on modulation of anxiety reaction in mice
مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان, 2007 Background & Objective: Bombesin (BBS) is a tetra-decapeptide amino acid neuropeptide in central nervous system within a variety of mammalian species. Also it has many biological effects that may be effective in modulation of anxiety.
AA Vafaei, AA Taherian, A Rashidy-Pour
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Advanced Biomedical ResearchBackground: Stress and escitalopram impact mood and various physiological systems. The present study aimed to compare the protective effects of different dosages of escitalopram on anxiety-like behavior and body weight in male rats subjected to severe ...
Maryam Radahmadi, Zahra Farahbakhsh
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Decreased Interleukin-4 Release from the Neurons of the Locus Coeruleus in Response to Immobilization Stress [PDF]
, 2016 It has been demonstrated that immobilization (IMO) stress affects neuroimmune systems followed by alterations of physiology and behavior. Interleukin-4 (IL-4), an anti-inflammatory cytokine, is known to regulate inflammation caused by immune challenge ...
An, Kyungeh +4 more
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