Rationale The cardiovascular effects of psychostimulant drugs (methylphenidate,
amphetamine, cocaine) have been mostly associated with their noradrenergic effects …

Neurogenic stress causes sudden acceleration of heart rate and elevation of arterial blood
pressure. that may markedly increase the work load of the heart. Several recent clinical …

Discusses the role of mesolimbic dopamine system in cardiovascular homeostasis. Increase
in blood pressure due to stimulation of the ventral tegmental area (VTA); Factors affecting …

Abstract Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists, widely used to treat type 2
diabetes, reduce blood pressure (BP) in hypertensive patients. Whether this action involves …

Methamphetamine (METH) is a widely abused amphetamine analog. Few studies have
investigated the molecular effects of METH exposure in adult animals. Herein, we …

Dopamine is a small molecule traditionally regarded as a brain-derived neuronal modulator
implicated in many neurological and psychiatric disorders. Outside the brain, dopamine …

The mesocorticolimbic (MCL) system is crucial in developing risky health behaviors which
lead to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Although there is some …

Understanding catecholamine metabolism is crucial for elucidating the pathogenesis of
hereditary hypertension. Here we integrated transcriptional and biochemical profiling with …

We examined whether neurons in the midbrain ventral tegmental area (VTA) play a role in
generating central command responsible for autonomic control of the cardiovascular system …

Publisher Summary Diencephalic dopamine (DA) neuroendocrine systems comprise
several anatomically and functionally distinct groups of neurons including …