Alcohol is a widely used and abused substance with numerous negative consequences for
human health and safety. Historically, alcohol's widespread, non-specific neurobiological …

Addiction is a progressive and complex disease that encompasses a wide range of
disorders and symptoms, including substance use disorder (SUD), for which there are few …

Tolerance occurs when, following an initial experience with a substance, more of the
substance is required subsequently to induce identical behavioral effects. Tolerance is not …

Mental illness remains the greatest chronic health burden globally with few in-roads having
been made despite significant advances in genomic knowledge in recent decades. The field …

Reactive Oxidative Species (ROS) are produced during cellular metabolism and their
amount is finely regulated because of negative consequences that ROS accumulation has …

Pseudomonas fragi is the dominant spoilage bacterium that causes the deterioration of
chilled meat. Our previous study showed that linalool has potent antibacterial activity against …

The addictive properties of psychostimulants such as cocaine, amphetamine,
methamphetamine, and methylphenidate are based on their ability to increase …

Rosmarinus officinalis (Lamiaceae family), also known as “alecrim,” is a perennial herb,
typical of the Mediterranean region and widely distributed in Brazilian territory. Despite …

Drosophila melanogaster is a powerful genetic model for investigating the mechanisms
underlying ethanol-induced behaviors, metabolism, and preference. Ethanol-induced …

Exposure to alcohol has multiple effects on nervous system function, and organisms have
evolved mechanisms to optimally respond to the presence of ethanol. Sex differences in …