Melatonin and morphine: potential beneficial effects of co‐use

K Hemati, MH Pourhanifeh… - Fundamental & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Morphine is a potent analgesic agent used to control acute or chronic pain. Chronic
administration of morphine results in analgesic tolerance, hyperalgesia, and other side …

[HTML][HTML] Seizing the connection: exploring the interplay between epilepsy and glycemic control in diabetes management

MD Nadeem, S Memon, K Qureshi, U Farooq… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Epilepsy, a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures, and diabetes, a
metabolic disorder characterized by impaired regulation of glucose levels, are two distinct …

Glabridin alleviates inflammation and nociception in rodents by activating BKCa channels and reducing NO levels

A Parlar, SO Arslan, SA Çam - Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 2020 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Inflammation, and the pain that accompanies it, is a natural response of the body. The
licorice plant (Glycyrrhiza glabra) have demonstrated anti-inflammatory, anti-edematous …

Effect of an herbal formulation containing Peganum harmala L. and Fraxinus excelsior L. on oxidative stress, memory impairment and withdrawal syndrome induced …

MA Ahmadianmoghadam, MH Nematollahi… - International Journal …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Background: Traditional Persian medicine has introduced effective remedies in
opioid dependence care. One of the most widely used remedies is an herbal formulation …

Long-term metformin therapy improves neurobehavioral functions and antioxidative activity after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats

I Fatemi, P Saeed-Askari, E Hakimizadeh, A Kaeidi… - Brain Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Metformin (MET), an antidiabetic drug, has shown antioxidative and neuroprotective effects.
In the present investigation, we aimed to study the probable effects of MET on cerebral …

The effect of the anti-diabetic drug metformin on behavioral manifestations associated with ovariectomy in mice

I Fatemi, F Delrobaee, M Bahmani, A Shamsizadeh… - Neuroscience …, 2019 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-diabetic drug metformin (Met) effects on the
anxiety and cognitive impairment in ovariectomized mice. Thirty-two female adult mice were …

Metformin in nucleus accumbens core reduces cue‐induced cocaine seeking in male and female rats

A Chan, A Willard, S Mulloy, N Ibrahim… - Addiction …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigated the potential therapeutic effects of the FDA‐approved drug metformin
on cue‐induced reinstatement of cocaine seeking. Metformin (dimethyl‐biguanide) is a first …

[HTML][HTML] In vivo methods for the evaluation of anti-inflammatory and antinoceptive potential

S Almeida Junior - BrJP, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The constant search for bioactive
compounds with anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities are of interest to research …

Endogenous opiates and behavior: 2018

RJ Bodnar - Peptides, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper is the forty-first consecutive installment of the annual anthological review of
research concerning the endogenous opioid system, summarizing articles published during …

Evidence of a PPARγ-mediated mechanism in the ability of Withania somnifera to attenuate tolerance to the antinociceptive effects of morphine

FF Caputi, L Rullo, E Acquas, R Ciccocioppo… - Pharmacological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Notwithstanding the experimental evidence indicating Withania somnifera Dunal roots
extract (WSE) ability to prolong morphine-elicited analgesia, the mechanisms underlying this …