Neuronal and peripheral damages induced by synthetic psychoactive substances: an update of recent findings from human and animal studies

G Costa, MA De Luca, G Piras, J Marongiu… - Neural regeneration …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Preclinical and clinical studies indicate that synthetic psychoactive substances, in addition to
having abuse potential, may elicit toxic effects of varying severity at the peripheral and …

Therapeutic effects of high-intensity interval training exercise alone and its combination with ecdysterone against amyloid beta-induced rat model of Alzheimer's …

P Gholipour, A Komaki, H Parsa, M Ramezani - Neurochemical Research, 2022 - Springer
Hippocampal oxidative stress has a vital role in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease
(AD)-associated behavioral deficits. Ecdysterone (Ecdy), a natural product and primary …

Melatonin-pretreated adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells efficeintly improved learning, memory, and cognition in an animal model of Alzheimer's disease

E Nasiri, A Alizadeh, AM Roushandeh, R Gazor… - Metabolic brain …, 2019 - Springer
Currently, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) based therapy has extensive attraction for
Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, low survival rate of MSCs after transplantation is a huge …

The effect of NAD-299 and TCB-2 on learning and memory, hippocampal BDNF levels and amyloid plaques in Streptozotocin-induced memory deficits in male rats

S Afshar, S Shahidi, AH Rohani, A Komaki, SS Asl - Psychopharmacology, 2018 - Springer
Rationale Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia characterized by
a progressive decline in cognitive function. The serotonergic system via the 5-HT1A receptor …

Minocycline effects on memory and learning impairment in the beta-amyloid-induced Alzheimer's disease model in male rats using behavioral, biochemical, and …

ZG Mahmoudian, A Ghanbari, I Rashidi, I Amiri… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD), as an advanced neurodegenerative disease, is
characterized by the everlasting impairment of memory, which is determined by …

Similar tests of anxiety-like behavior yield different results: comparison of the open field and free exploratory rodent procedures

CN Snyder, AR Brown, D Buffalari - Physiology & behavior, 2021 - Elsevier
Pharmacological agents that treat anxiety disorders are often validated in animal models
prior to clinical trials. Yet results suggest little consistency in rodent anxiety-like behavior …

Methamphetamine and REM sleep deprivation interact to affect behavioral performance in adult and adolescent rats

A Brimvandi, SE Nedaei, A Pourmotaabed, K Sahveisi… - Brain Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Drug addiction may result in sleep problems. Importantly, sleep deprivation (SD) is known as
an important risk factor for relapse to drug abuse as SD mimics the effects of …

Effectiveness of coenzyme Q10 on learning and memory and synaptic plasticity impairment in an aged Aβ-induced rat model of Alzheimer's disease: a behavioral …

M Asadbegi, H Komaki, N Faraji, M Taheri, S Safari… - …, 2023 - Springer
Rationale Aging is the major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD), and cognitive and
memory impairments are common among the elderly. Interestingly, coenzyme Q10 (Q10) …

The effects of cinnamaldehyde on acute or chronic stress-induced anxiety-related behavior and locomotion in male mice

F Etaee, A Komaki, N Faraji, A Rezvani-Kamran… - Stress, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Anxiety and stress are considered as universal psychiatric exhibitions of the present
societies and lifestyles. Several experiments have been conducted to examine natural …

Protective effects of alpha-lipoic acid on anxiety-like behavior, memory and prevention of hippocampal oxidative stress in methamphetamine-treated rats

HMP Kargar, H Noshiri - Psychopharmacology, 2024 - Springer
Rationale Alpha-lipoic acid is an essential cofactor for aerobic metabolism and acts as a
potent antioxidant in the body. It has been shown that acute exposure to methamphetamine …