Mice in ecstasy : advanced animal models in the study of MDMA [PDF]
, 2010 The party drug 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine -better known as MDMA or ecstasy- has numerous effects on the human body, characterized by a rush of energy, euphoria and empathy.
Stove, Christophe +3 more
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Experimental and Molecular Medicine, 2018 Serotonin: Flipping a cellular switch The drugs ketamine and MK801, which are derivatives of phencyclidine (PCP, or angel dust), may provide clues to treatment of schizophrenia and hypertension.
Haiyue Lin +11 more
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What's a brain: neuroanatomy and neurochemistry of anxiety disorders in dogs [PDF]
, 2011 This review deals with the neurocircuitry of fear and anxiety disorders, with the focus on neuroanatomy and neurochemistry. This knowledge is required to correctly diagnose and treat dogs with anxiety-related behavioral disorders.
Audenaert, Kurt +6 more
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The varieties of the psychedelic experience: A preliminary study of the association between the reported subjective effects and the binding affinity profiles of substituted phenethylamines and tryptamines [PDF]
, 2018 Classic psychedelics are substances of paramount cultural and neuroscientific importance. A distinctive feature of psychedelic drugs is the wide range of potential subjective effects they can elicit, known to be deeply influenced by the internal state of
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Organic Cation Transporter 3: A Cellular Mechanism Underlying Rapid, Non-Genomic Glucocorticoid Regulation of Monoaminergic Neurotransmission, Physiology, and Behavior [PDF]
, 2018 Corticosteroid hormones act at intracellular glucocorticoid receptors (GR) and mineralocorticoid receptors (MR) to alter gene expression, leading to diverse physiological and behavioral responses.
Gasser, Paul J., Lowry, Christopher A.
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Serotonin Type 6 and 7 Receptors as a Novel Therapeutic Target for the Treatment of Schizophrenia
Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2020 Etsay Weldekidan Tsegay,1 Desalegn Getnet Demise,1 Nigus Alemu Hailu,2 Zenawi Hagos Gufue3 1Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Adigrat University, Adigrat, Tigray, Ethiopia; 2Department of Biomedical Science, College of ...
Tsegay EW, Demise DG, Hailu NA, Gufue ZH
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Serotonin Modulates Oscillations of the Membrane Potential in Isolated Spinal Neurons from Lampreys [PDF]
, 2002 Studies were performed on spinal neurons from lampreys isolated by an enzymatic/mechanical method using pronase. The effects of 100 µM serotonin (5-HT) on membrane potential oscillations induced by a variety of excitatory amino acids were studied.
Batueva, I. V. +4 more
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Tryptophan research in panic disorder. [PDF]
, 2008 A considerable body of evidence suggests the involvement of serotonin neurotransmission in the pathogenesis of panic disorder. Research on pathways and functions of tryptophan, an essential amino acid converted into serotonin, may advance our ...
Maron, E, Nutt, DJ, Shlik, J
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Activation of 5-HT 2A Receptor Disrupts Rat Maternal Behavior [PDF]
, 2019 Serotonin 5-HT2A receptor is widely distributed in the central nervous system and plays an important role in sensorimotor function, emotion regulation, motivation, executive control, learning and memory. We investigated its role in rat maternal behavior,
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Triptans and CGRP blockade - impact on the cranial vasculature [PDF]
, 2017 The trigeminovascular system plays a key role in the pathophysiology of migraine. The activation of the trigeminovascular system causes release of various neurotransmitters and neuropeptides, including serotonin and calcitonin gene-related peptide ...
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