Oxidative stress occurs when the production of potentially destructive reactive oxygen
species (ROS) exceeds the bodies own natural antioxidant defenses, resulting in cellular …

One‐third of infertile couples may have a male factor present. Illicit drug use can be an
important cause of male factor infertility and includes use of anabolic‐androgenic steroids …

Progressive deterioration of male reproductive function is occurring in Western countries.
Environmental factors and unhealthy lifestyles have been implicated in the decline of …

The sperm DNA damage may occur in testis, genital ducts, and also after ejaculation.
Mechanisms altering chromatin remodeling are abortive apoptosis and oxidative stress …

We evaluated the effects of opiate consumption on semen quality, sperm function, seminal
plasma antioxidant capacity, and sperm DNA integrity. A total of 142 opiate addict men …

Although psychoactive drugs have their therapeutic values, they have been implicated in the
pathogenesis of male infertility. This study highlights psychoactive drugs reported to impair …

3, 4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy) is one of the most widely abused
illegal drugs. Some users self-report euphoria and an increased perception and feeling of …

The alkaline Comet assay has shown high diagnostic value to determine male reproductive
health and prognostic ability to predict ART success. Here, spermatozoon was analysed in …

Despite numerous reports about the acute and sub-chronic toxicities caused by MDMA (3, 4-
methylenedioxymethamphetamine, ecstasy), the underlying mechanism of organ damage is …

The synthesis, characterization, and luminescent properties of a series of 5, 5′-X-
substituted salophen ligands, X= OCH3, Br, and NO2, and the corresponding Zn (II) …