A historical review of brain drug delivery

WM Pardridge - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The history of brain drug delivery is reviewed beginning with the first demonstration, in 1914,
that a drug for syphilis, salvarsan, did not enter the brain, due to the presence of a blood …

Neurotoxicity of methamphetamine: Main effects and mechanisms

S Jayanthi, AP Daiwile, JL Cadet - Experimental neurology, 2021 - Elsevier
Methamphetamine (METH) is an illicit psychostimulant that is abused throughout the world.
METH addiction is also a major public health concern and the abuse of large doses of the …

Methamphetamine use and cardiovascular disease: in search of answers

CG Kevil, NE Goeders, MD Woolard… - … , and vascular biology, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
While the opioid epidemic has garnered significant attention, the use of methamphetamines
is growing worldwide independent of wealth or region. Following overdose and accidents …

Neuroimmune axes of the blood–brain barriers and blood–brain interfaces: bases for physiological regulation, disease states, and pharmacological interventions

MA Erickson, WA Banks - Pharmacological reviews, 2018 - ASPET
Central nervous system (CNS) barriers predominantly mediate the immune-privileged status
of the brain, and are also important regulators of neuroimmune communication. It is …

Fragile X-associated neuropsychiatric disorders (FXAND)

RJ Hagerman, D Protic, A Rajaratnam… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is caused by the full mutation (> 200 CGG repeats) in the Fragile
X Mental Retardation 1 (FMR1) gene. It is the most common inherited cause of intellectual …

Looking at the blood–brain barrier: molecular anatomy and possible investigation approaches

FL Cardoso, D Brites, MA Brito - Brain research reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a dynamic and complex interface between blood and the
central nervous system that strictly controls the exchanges between the blood and brain …

Methamphetamine: effects on the brain, gut and immune system

MD Prakash, K Tangalakis, J Antonipillai… - Pharmacological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Methamphetamine (METH) is a powerful central nervous system stimulant which elevates
mood, alertness, energy levels and concentration in the short-term. However, chronic use …

Tight junction in blood‐brain barrier: an overview of structure, regulation, and regulator substances

WY Liu, ZB Wang, LC Zhang, X Wei… - CNS neuroscience & …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Blood‐brain barrier (BBB) is a dynamic interference that regulates the nutrition and toxic
substance in and out of the central nervous system (CNS), and plays a crucial role in …

Oxidative Stress and β-Amyloid Protein in Alzheimer's Disease

Z Cai, B Zhao, A Ratka - Neuromolecular medicine, 2011 - Springer
Oxidative stress has been proposed to be an important factor in the pathogenesis of
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and contributed to β-amyloid (A β) generation. Interaction between …

Cerebral edema in traumatic brain injury: pathophysiology and prospective therapeutic targets

EA Winkler, D Minter, JK Yue… - Neurosurgery …, 2016 - neurosurgery.theclinics.com
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a complex and heterogeneous disorder with a tremendous
public health burden. It is grossly defined as an alteration in brain function or other evidence …