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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Effect of Medium-Term Injection of MDMA on the Anxiety of Male Rat with plus Maze Test
Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, 2012 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Acute administration of Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is produced dose-dependent effects on anxiety-related behaviors.
M Jahanshahi, +3 more
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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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Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University, 2014 Stress alters psychological diseases such as anxiety and depression. Protein malnutrition (PM) contributes to psychological disorders. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of biphenyl dimethyl dicarboxylate (DDB) on anxiety of ...
M.F. Sabry, M.R. Hamed, M.E. El sayed
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Brain and Behavior, 2013 The GPR30 is a novel estrogen receptor (ER) that is a candidate membrane ER based on its binding to 17β estradiol and its rapid signaling properties such as activation of the extracellular‐regulated kinase (ERK) pathway.
D. Anchan +3 more
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Diet transition to a high-fat diet for 3 weeks reduces brain omega-3-fatty acid levels, alters BDNF signaling and induces anxiety & depression-like behavior in adult rats [PDF]
, 2012 Background: The consumption of diets high in calories and low in nutrient value is becoming increasingly common in modern society, which can lead to metabolic disorders like diabetes and obesity, and potentially to psychiatric disorders.
Fernando Gomez-Pinilla +2 more
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Cross-fostering does not alter the neurochemistry or behavior of spontaneously hypertensive rats [PDF]
, 2009 BACKGROUND:Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a highly heritable developmental disorder resulting from complex gene-gene and gene-environment interactions.
Fleur M Howells +2 more
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Dorsal Hippocampus ERK2 Signaling Mediates Anxiolytic-Related Behavior in Male Rats
Chronic Stress, 2019 Background Anxiety disorders are the most common neuropathologies worldwide, but the precise neuronal mechanisms that underlie these disorders remain unknown.
Jorge A. Sierra-Fonseca +5 more
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Effect of benzene on the cerebellar structure and behavioral characteristics in rats
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2015 Objective: To investigate the effects of benzene on rat's cerebellum structure and behavioral characteristics, including anxiety and motor impairment.
Ali Rafati +3 more
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Evaluation of behavior in transgenic mouse models to understand human congenital pain conditions [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: Containing a brain for signal processing and decision making, and a peripheral component for sensation and response, the nervous system provides higher organisms a powerful method of interacting with their environment.
Bullock, Daniel
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