Neuroimaging and neuropsychological findings in
... with specific regional brain abnormalities. For example, several studies have suggested that adult OCD is characterized by a prominent impairment in response inhibition [3,4] , which could be conceptualized as an adult OCD endophenotype [5,6] . In examining pediatric OCD, neuropsychological perform ...
... with specific regional brain abnormalities. For example, several studies have suggested that adult OCD is characterized by a prominent impairment in response inhibition [3,4] , which could be conceptualized as an adult OCD endophenotype [5,6] . In examining pediatric OCD, neuropsychological perform ...
Morphine effects on monetary reward - DUO
... theory of drug addiction proposed by the same authors (Robinson & Berridge, 1993, 2008). The incentive sensitisation theory posits that repeated drug use changes the incentive salience associated with taking drugs, subsequently increasing ‘wanting’ of the drug to a disproportional level (Berridge, R ...
... theory of drug addiction proposed by the same authors (Robinson & Berridge, 1993, 2008). The incentive sensitisation theory posits that repeated drug use changes the incentive salience associated with taking drugs, subsequently increasing ‘wanting’ of the drug to a disproportional level (Berridge, R ...
facing page
... adults react differently to various drugs, such as amphetamine, cocaine, methylphenidate or alcohol and nicotine (Batis, Hannigan, & Bowen, 2010; Hollis, Gaval-Cruz, Carrier, Dietz, & Kabbaj, 2012; Nikura, Ho, Kreek, & Zhang, 2013). In some studies the agedependent effect of toluene misuse was descr ...
... adults react differently to various drugs, such as amphetamine, cocaine, methylphenidate or alcohol and nicotine (Batis, Hannigan, & Bowen, 2010; Hollis, Gaval-Cruz, Carrier, Dietz, & Kabbaj, 2012; Nikura, Ho, Kreek, & Zhang, 2013). In some studies the agedependent effect of toluene misuse was descr ...
IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (JDMS)
... differences between the weight of experimental groups with that of the control group (table 1). Histological examination of the tissue section from rats administered with Artesunate in the present study revealed moderate to severe glomerular degeneration, focal haemorrhage, oedema, congested blood v ...
... differences between the weight of experimental groups with that of the control group (table 1). Histological examination of the tissue section from rats administered with Artesunate in the present study revealed moderate to severe glomerular degeneration, focal haemorrhage, oedema, congested blood v ...
a full bladder is sometimes a boon
... to identify these words in a 10x9 letter matrix (see Lammers, Galinsky, Gordijn, & Otten, 2008 for a similar procedure). Participants in the urination prime condition had to search for urination related words (e.g., ‘urination’, ‘toilet’, bladder’). Participants in the control condition searched for ...
... to identify these words in a 10x9 letter matrix (see Lammers, Galinsky, Gordijn, & Otten, 2008 for a similar procedure). Participants in the urination prime condition had to search for urination related words (e.g., ‘urination’, ‘toilet’, bladder’). Participants in the control condition searched for ...
Soghomonian J.J., Sethares C., and Peters, A
... monkeys, axon terminals forming axosomatic synapses are significantly larger and contain more mitochondria than those forming axodendritic synapses and both axodendritic and axosomatic terminals become larger with age. However, while mitochondria in axodendritic terminals do not change in either siz ...
... monkeys, axon terminals forming axosomatic synapses are significantly larger and contain more mitochondria than those forming axodendritic synapses and both axodendritic and axosomatic terminals become larger with age. However, while mitochondria in axodendritic terminals do not change in either siz ...
How do you feel -- now? The anterior insula and
... painful simulation were associated with activation of the bilateral AIC but not the posterior insula9. Finally, investigators injected volunteers with hypertonic saline in the arm and the leg to produce a painful stimulation of muscle or the overlying skin, and they observed distinct, neighboring s ...
... painful simulation were associated with activation of the bilateral AIC but not the posterior insula9. Finally, investigators injected volunteers with hypertonic saline in the arm and the leg to produce a painful stimulation of muscle or the overlying skin, and they observed distinct, neighboring s ...
Affective percept and voluntary action: A hypothesis
... systems. Accordingly, we will distinguish food affective stimuli, esthetic affective stimuli, etc. Different affective stimuli evoke the corresponding affective percepts and the latter can be divided according to the same four criteria. The division of affective percepts according to criteria 1 and ...
... systems. Accordingly, we will distinguish food affective stimuli, esthetic affective stimuli, etc. Different affective stimuli evoke the corresponding affective percepts and the latter can be divided according to the same four criteria. The division of affective percepts according to criteria 1 and ...
Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex GABA Concentration in Humans
... old (SD 3.0 years, range 19 –32). This study was approved by the Instituto result in reductions in GABA synthesis, GABAergic neurotranstional Review Board at the University of California–Davis and all subjects mission, and gamma-band activity, as well as WM deficits (Lewis provided written informed ...
... old (SD 3.0 years, range 19 –32). This study was approved by the Instituto result in reductions in GABA synthesis, GABAergic neurotranstional Review Board at the University of California–Davis and all subjects mission, and gamma-band activity, as well as WM deficits (Lewis provided written informed ...
review neurochemical markers of alcoholism vulnerability in humans
... number, activity and affinity of receptors in the brain. Also included in this review are studies performed on the brain either directly or indirectly (by means of peripheral assessments). There is still some doubt concerning the degree of correspondence between the latter measurements and neurotran ...
... number, activity and affinity of receptors in the brain. Also included in this review are studies performed on the brain either directly or indirectly (by means of peripheral assessments). There is still some doubt concerning the degree of correspondence between the latter measurements and neurotran ...
Is the Lateral Septum's Inhibitory Influence on the Amygdala Mediated... GABA-ergic Neurons? Mason Austin
... used to examine the neural response of brain areas proposed to be involved in the production and modulation of anxiety. Electrophysiological activity of a group of cells in a particular region may be recorded after administration of anxiogenic or anxiolytic chemicals, stimulation of other brain area ...
... used to examine the neural response of brain areas proposed to be involved in the production and modulation of anxiety. Electrophysiological activity of a group of cells in a particular region may be recorded after administration of anxiogenic or anxiolytic chemicals, stimulation of other brain area ...
Dissection of Genetic Factors Modulating Fetal Growth in
... The increasing evidence of fetal developmental effects on postnatal life, the still unknown fetal growth mechanisms impairing offspring generated by somatic nuclear transfer techniques, and the impact on stillbirth and dystocia in conventional reproduction have generated increasing attention toward ...
... The increasing evidence of fetal developmental effects on postnatal life, the still unknown fetal growth mechanisms impairing offspring generated by somatic nuclear transfer techniques, and the impact on stillbirth and dystocia in conventional reproduction have generated increasing attention toward ...
“Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with
... similarity between each pair of individuals in the sample, and (ii) unlike in standard regression where the covariance of the error term (in an educational attainment regression) between any two individuals is assumed to be zero, the covariance is fitted as an increasing linear function of the indiv ...
... similarity between each pair of individuals in the sample, and (ii) unlike in standard regression where the covariance of the error term (in an educational attainment regression) between any two individuals is assumed to be zero, the covariance is fitted as an increasing linear function of the indiv ...
Reading Words in Discourse: The Modulation of - UNC
... examine priming effects when repeated words are embedded in sentence or discourse contexts. Carr, Brown, and Charalambous (1989) found that discourse context did not interact with lexical repetition in reading times. Their first experiment presented congruent and scrambled paragraphs twice; the seco ...
... examine priming effects when repeated words are embedded in sentence or discourse contexts. Carr, Brown, and Charalambous (1989) found that discourse context did not interact with lexical repetition in reading times. Their first experiment presented congruent and scrambled paragraphs twice; the seco ...
Nucleus Accumbensμ-Opioids Regulate Intake of a High
... usually in 6 d. At the end of each testing day, the diet jars were removed and weighed, and the corresponding food intake in grams was calculated. To acclimate the rats to the test procedure, subjects were given 2 d of sham injections over the last 2 d of the baseline period. On the first day of thi ...
... usually in 6 d. At the end of each testing day, the diet jars were removed and weighed, and the corresponding food intake in grams was calculated. To acclimate the rats to the test procedure, subjects were given 2 d of sham injections over the last 2 d of the baseline period. On the first day of thi ...
body proportions in infancy and early childhood
... – Starting with iron-fortified baby cereal mixed with breast milk or formula. – As they get older, add pureed foods (vegetables and fruits), add pureed meats later. ...
... – Starting with iron-fortified baby cereal mixed with breast milk or formula. – As they get older, add pureed foods (vegetables and fruits), add pureed meats later. ...
Dissection of genetic factors modulating fetal growth in
... Haplotype analyses: The most likely haplotypes of the Qq segregating F1 individuals were taken from the MCMC algorithm (see above) and assigned to the respective QTL alleles Q and q according to the effect estimation from the half sib regression model. For this purpose, we selected offspring with ex ...
... Haplotype analyses: The most likely haplotypes of the Qq segregating F1 individuals were taken from the MCMC algorithm (see above) and assigned to the respective QTL alleles Q and q according to the effect estimation from the half sib regression model. For this purpose, we selected offspring with ex ...
Dopamine Deficiency in a Genetic Mouse Model of Lesch
... We have examined several aspects of neurotransmitter function in the brains of mice carrying a deletion mutation in the gene encoding the purine salvage enzyme hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT). During the first 6 weeks of postnatal development, dopamine levels in whole-brain ext ...
... We have examined several aspects of neurotransmitter function in the brains of mice carrying a deletion mutation in the gene encoding the purine salvage enzyme hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT). During the first 6 weeks of postnatal development, dopamine levels in whole-brain ext ...
Can Oxytocin function as an antidepressant?
... correlation in depression. In relapse periods HPA activity is elevated, indicating it coincides with a depressed state. When the depression subsides HPA activity normalizes. HPA activity is already used as a tool in measuring depressions and relapse chances. The DEX/CRH test has proven to be a very ...
... correlation in depression. In relapse periods HPA activity is elevated, indicating it coincides with a depressed state. When the depression subsides HPA activity normalizes. HPA activity is already used as a tool in measuring depressions and relapse chances. The DEX/CRH test has proven to be a very ...
... of self-control and incentive salience to subserve the transition from voluntary drug use to habitual, compulsive drug abuse. Some have analysed if cocaine alterations are associated with consumption patterns, effect of abstinence and treatment maintenance. This thesis aims to give more evidence reg ...
Behavioral consequences of abnormal cortical development
... development of short and long connections which are the wiring for sensory integration and behavioral outputs. Simultaneously, cortical glial cells and the vascular network are maturing towards adult patterns. In rodents most of the synapses in the neocortex are formed and many intrinsic and extrins ...
... development of short and long connections which are the wiring for sensory integration and behavioral outputs. Simultaneously, cortical glial cells and the vascular network are maturing towards adult patterns. In rodents most of the synapses in the neocortex are formed and many intrinsic and extrins ...
Progressive Mitochondrial Compromise in Brains
... women are infected for every young man, and where one in three pregnant women may be infected. Worldwide, the percentage of pregnant women receiving antiretroviral prophylaxis more than tripled (10–35%) between 2004 and 2007 and the use of antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy will continue to inc ...
... women are infected for every young man, and where one in three pregnant women may be infected. Worldwide, the percentage of pregnant women receiving antiretroviral prophylaxis more than tripled (10–35%) between 2004 and 2007 and the use of antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy will continue to inc ...
E45021924
... Oxytocin released by the suckling stimulus during lactation causes ejection of milk by contracting the myoepithelial cells in the mammary glands. As will be discussed below, other suckling - induced behavioral, physiological and endocrinological changes occurring during lactation also may be caused ...
... Oxytocin released by the suckling stimulus during lactation causes ejection of milk by contracting the myoepithelial cells in the mammary glands. As will be discussed below, other suckling - induced behavioral, physiological and endocrinological changes occurring during lactation also may be caused ...
Age-related changes in processing speed: unique contributions of
... test requires subjects to switch between stimulus types (letters and numbers) thereby engaging working memory and inhibitory systems. By removing Connections Simple performance from the Connections Complex score, the Connections Test provides estimates of executive processing speed (Connections Comp ...
... test requires subjects to switch between stimulus types (letters and numbers) thereby engaging working memory and inhibitory systems. By removing Connections Simple performance from the Connections Complex score, the Connections Test provides estimates of executive processing speed (Connections Comp ...