Addiction is a chronic, relapsing disorder characterised by the use of a substance or act to
the point of compulsion. There are a number of medical treatments available for the …

This review examines our developing understanding of the families and activities of some of
the best known sensory-nerve-derived inflammatory neuropeptides, namely substance P …

An efficient and facile synthesis of (±)-geodin [(±)-2] corresponding to the spirocoumaranone
part of Sch 202596 (1) was accomplished in a convergent manner. The synthetic method …

Galanin is a neuropeptide widely expressed in the brain. It is implicated in energy
expenditure, feeding, and the regulation of body weight. Numerous studies have revealed …

Mammalian bombesin (Bn) receptors comprise 3 subtypes: BB 1, BB 2, BB 3 (nomenclature
recommended by the NC-IUPHAR Subcommittee on bombesin receptors,[109]). BB 1 and …

Neuropeptides are molecules produced by a variety of cells that modulate several biological
processes and modify the activity of cells responsible either to trigger tissue damage and to …

The thalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVT) is a structure highly interconnected with several
nuclei ranging from forebrain to hypothalamus and brainstem. Numerous rodent studies …

Learning a new goal-directed behavioral task often requires the improvement of at least two
processes, including an enhanced stimulus–response association and an optimization of …

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that is synthesized and released from the brainstem raphe
nuclei to affect many brain functions. It is well known that the activity of raphe serotonergic …

Type 2 diabetes impairs adult neurogenesis which could play a role in the CNS
complications of this serious disease. The goal of this study was to determine the potential …