Animal models are widely used to study alterations caused by Parkinson's disease (PD).
However, in general, pharmacological models do not express the progressive nature of the …

Study Objectives: A considerable amount of experimental evidence suggests that sleep
plays a critical role in learning/memory processes. In addition to paradoxical sleep, slow …

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of paradoxical sleep deprivation
(PSD) for 96h on the learning/memory processes in rats submitted to the plus-maze …

Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is a new, intercellular signalling molecule in the brain that has
an important role in adult hippocampal plasticity. Mice lacking the LPA1 receptor exhibit …

Background: Although mood-congruent memory (MCM), or the tendency to recall
information consistent with one's mood, is a robust phenomenon in human depression, to …

The use of batteries of single-domain tests for neurophenotyping research is a common
strategy to achieve higher data density and explore different behavioral domains. This …

Ethanol is a widely used drug, excessive consumption of which could lead to medical
conditions with diverse symptoms. Ethanol abuse causes dysfunction of memory, attention …

Several studies have demonstrated that lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) acts through its LPA
receptors in multiple biological and behavioral processes, including adult hippocampal …

The deleterious effects of paradoxical sleep deprivation on memory processes are well
documented. However, non-selective sleep deprivation occurs more commonly in modern …

Introduction: Caffeine is frequently consumed concurrent to or immediately following ethanol
consumption. Identifying how caffeine and ethanol interact to modulate behavior is essential …