Endocannabinoid system, stress and HPA axis

V Micale, F Drago - European journal of pharmacology, 2018 - Elsevier
The endocannabinoid system (ECS), which is composed of the cannabinoid receptors types
1 and 2 (CB1 and CB2) for marijuana's psychoactive ingredient∆ 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (∆ …

The underestimated sex: A review on female animal models of depression

S Lima, N Sousa, P Patricio, L Pinto - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2022 - Elsevier
Major depression (MD) is the most common psychiatric disorder, predicted to affect around
264 million people worldwide. Although the etiology of depression remains elusive, the …

Role of mTOR-regulated autophagy in synaptic plasticity related proteins downregulation and the reference memory deficits induced by anesthesia/surgery in aged …

S Gao, S Zhang, H Zhou, X Tao, Y Ni, D Pei… - Frontiers in aging …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction increases mortality and morbidity in perioperative
patients and has become a major concern for patients and caregivers. Previous studies …

Sex differences in sucrose reinforcement in Long-Evans rats

JW Grimm, K North, M Hopkins, K Jiganti… - Biology of sex …, 2022 - Springer
Background There are sex differences in addiction behaviors. To develop a pre-clinical
animal model to investigate this, the present study examined sex differences in sucrose …

[HTML][HTML] Electroacupuncture alleviates PTSD-like behaviors by modulating hippocampal synaptic plasticity via Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway

T Lv, M Wang, HS Zheng, JD Mao, F Yang, L Yang… - Brain Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abnormalities in hippocampal synaptic plasticity contribute to the pathogenesis of post-
traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is critical for the …

Cannabidiol as a Modulator of the Development of Alcohol Tolerance in Rats

M Szulc, R Kujawski, A Pacholak, M Poprawska… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
The study aimed to explore in vivo the influence of cannabidiol (CBD) on the development of
alcohol tolerance in rats. Rats were treated with ethanol (3.0 g/kg, ip) and CBD (20 mg/kg …

The effect of early maternal separation combined with adolescent chronic unpredictable mild stress on behavior and synaptic plasticity in adult female rats

J Huang, C Shen, R Ye, Y Shi, W Li - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Our aims were to evaluate the depression model of early maternal separation (MS)
combined with adolescent chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) in female adult SD rats …

Sex-dependent differences in the stress mitigating and antidepressant effects of selective aryl hydrocarbon receptor modulators

CA Madison, RA Debler, NI Vardeleon… - Journal of affective …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Our recent study demonstrated that selective aryl hydrocarbon receptor
modulators (SAhRMs), such as 1, 4-dihydroxy-2-napthoic acid (DHNA) act as …

Montelukast induces beneficial behavioral outcomes and reduces inflammation in male and female rats

IS Rostevanov, B Betesh-Abay, A Nassar… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Accumulative data links inflammation and immune dysregulation to the
pathophysiology of mental disorders; little is known regarding leukotrienes'(LTs) …

Studying sex differences in animal models of addiction: an emphasis on alcohol-related behaviors

ER Hilderbrand, AW Lasek - ACS chemical neuroscience, 2017 - ACS Publications
Animal models are essential for understanding the biological factors that contribute to drug
and alcohol addiction and discovering new pharmacotherapies to treat these disorders …