Sleep and anxiety: From mechanisms to interventions

SL Chellappa, D Aeschbach - Sleep medicine reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Anxiety is the most common mental health problem worldwide. Epidemiological studies
show that sleep disturbances, particularly insomnia, affect∼ 50% of individuals with anxiety …

Gabapentin and pregabalin in bipolar disorder, anxiety states, and insomnia: Systematic review, meta-analysis, and rationale

JSW Hong, LZ Atkinson, N Al-Juffali, A Awad… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
The gabapentinoids, gabapentin, and pregabalin, target the α2δ subunits of voltage-gated
calcium channels. Initially licensed for pain and seizures, they have become widely …

[HTML][HTML] The solute carrier transporters and the brain: Physiological and pharmacological implications

C Hu, L Tao, X Cao, L Chen - Asian journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Solute carriers (SLCs) are the largest family of transmembrane transporters that determine
the exchange of various substances, including nutrients, ions, metabolites, and drugs across …

Gabapentin-Associated Movement Disorders: A Literature Review

JP Rissardo, U Medeiros Araujo de Matos… - Medicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Gabapentin (GBP)-induced movement disorders (MDs) are under-recognized
adverse drug reactions. They are commonly not discussed with patients, and their sudden …

Effects of gabapentin on dorsal anterior cingulate cortex GABA and glutamate levels and their associations with abstinence in alcohol use disorder: a randomized …

JJ Prisciandaro, M Hoffman, TR Brown… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: Although gabapentin has demonstrated efficacy in mitigating alcohol withdrawal
symptoms and preventing relapse drinking in individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) …

Cortical plasticity as synaptic mechanism for chronic pain

M Zhuo - Journal of Neural Transmission, 2020 - Springer
Adult brain structures such as the hippocampus are highly plastic to learning and gaining
new experiences. Recent studies reveal that cortical areas that respond to sensory noxious …

Role of sensory pathway injury in central post-stroke pain: a narrative review of its pathogenetic mechanism

HL Li, M Lin, XP Tan, JL Wang - Journal of Pain Research, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Central post-stroke pain (CPSP) is a severe chronic neuropathic pain syndrome that is a
direct result of cerebrovascular lesions affecting the central somatosensory system. The …

[HTML][HTML] GABAA (δ) receptor hypofunction in the amygdala-hippocampal circuit underlies stress-induced anxiety

X Qin, HQ Pan, SH Huang, JX Zou, ZH Zheng, XX Liu… - Science Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Dysregulated GABAergic inhibition in the amygdala has long been implicated in stress-
related neuropsychiatric disorders. However, the molecular and circuit mechanisms …

Repurposing general anesthetic drugs to treat depression: a new frontier for anesthesiologists in neuropsychiatric care

CTA Brenna, BI Goldstein, CA Zarate… - Anesthesiology, 2024 - ingentaconnect.com
During the last 100 years, the role of anesthesiologists in psychiatry has focused primarily
on facilitating electroconvulsive therapy and mitigating postoperative delirium and other …

Effect of electro-acupuncture at ST36 and SP6 on the cAMP-CREB pathway and mRNA expression profile in the brainstem of morphine tolerant mice

Q Wang, F Qin, H Wang, H Yang, Q Liu, Z Li… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Undoubtedly, opioid drugs have been the most popular treatment for refractory pain since
found, such as morphine. However, tolerance to the analgesic effects caused by repeated …