The aim of this review is to highlight our knowledge of the various drugs of abuse that can
prove potential teratogens affecting the brain and cognitive development in an individual …

Alcoholism is one of the most common diseases that can lead to the development of several
chronic diseases including steatosis, and cognitive dysfunction. Statins are lipid-lowering …

Methamphetamine (METH) is a highly addictive psychostimulant that causes significant
health issues due to high prevalence of its illegal use. Chronic use of METH is associated …

Prenatal morphine exposure throughout pregnancy can induce a series of neurobehavioral
and neurochemical disturbances by affecting central nervous system development. This …

Rationale and objective Environmental enrichment (EE) has been shown in old rats to
improve learning and memory. Vitamin D (VitD) has also been shown to modulate age …

To study how motivational factors modulate experience-dependent neurobehavioral
plasticity, we modify a protocol of environmental enrichment (EE) in rats. We assumed that …

Prenatal ethanol exposure (PEE) promotes ethanol consumption in the adolescent offspring
accompanied by the transcriptional regulation of kappa opioid receptor (KOR) system …

Developmental morphine (MOR) exposure (DME) detrimentally affects the cognitive abilities
of the next generation. It is shown that postnatal rearing environments and prenatal …

Perinatal alcohol exposure affects ontogenic neurodevelopment, causing physical and
functional long-term abnormalities with limited treatment options. This study investigated …

Objective Stress is linked to negative cardiovascular consequences and increases in
depressive behaviors. Environmental enrichment (EE) involves exposure to novel items that …