research Repurposing Steroidogenesis Inhibitors for the Therapy of Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Promises and Caveats
Drugs for hormone-related conditions might help treat mental disorders but could have serious side effects.
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research The 5α-Reductase Inhibitor Finasteride Increases Suicide-Related Aggressive Behaviors and Blocks Clozapine-Induced Beneficial Effects in an Animal Model of Schizophrenia
Finasteride raises suicide-linked aggression and stops clozapine's positive effects in schizophrenia animals.
research The 5α-Reductase Inhibitor Finasteride Exerts Neuroprotection Against Ischemic Brain Injury in Aged Male Rats
Finasteride helps protect brain in old male rats.
research Efficacy and Safety of 5 Alpha-Reductase Inhibitor Monotherapy in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Meta-Analysis
5 alpha-reductase inhibitors can slightly improve symptoms of enlarged prostate but have a high risk of sexual side effects.
research Exploring the Neural Mechanisms of Finasteride: A Proteomic Analysis in the Nucleus Accumbens
Finasteride affects brain processes related to neurotransmission and metabolism, potentially helping with neuropsychiatric conditions.
research Effects of Subchronic Finasteride Treatment and Withdrawal on Neuroactive Steroid Levels and Their Receptors in the Male Rat Brain
Finasteride treatment changes brain steroid levels and receptors, affecting brain function even after stopping treatment.
research Steroid 5α-Reductase 2 Deficiency Leads to Reduced Dominance-Related and Impulse-Control Behaviors
Mice lacking steroid 5α-reductase 2 show less aggression and better impulse control.
research Persistent Escalation of Alcohol Consumption by Mice Exposed to Brief Episodes of Social Defeat Stress: Suppression by CRF-R1 Antagonism
Blocking CRF-R1 can reduce alcohol intake in stressed mice.
research Hedonic Sensitivity to Natural Rewards Is Affected by Prenatal Stress in a Sex-Dependent Manner
Prenatal stress changes how male and female rats enjoy rewards differently, linked to sex hormones.
research Side Effects of 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors: A Comprehensive Review
5-alpha reductase inhibitors slightly increase the risk of sexual and mood side effects, and breast growth in men.
research Steroid 5α-Reductase as a Novel Therapeutic Target for Schizophrenia and Other Neuropsychiatric Disorders
S5αR inhibitors might help treat schizophrenia and other mental disorders but need more research.
research Faculty Opinions Recommendation of Finasteride Inhibits the Disease-Modifying Activity of Progesterone in the Hippocampus Kindling Model of Epileptogenesis
research Different Synaptic Stimulation Patterns Influence Local Androgenic and Estrogenic Neurosteroid Availability Triggering Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity in Male Rats
The availability of certain hormones and specific stimulation patterns affect long-term synaptic changes in the male rat brain.
research Role of Neurosteroid Allopregnanolone on Age-Related Differences in Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia in Rats
Mild exercise reduces pain in older rats through a brain chemical, while intense exercise reduces pain in all rats through a different pain-blocking process.
research Brain Allopregnanolone Induces Marked Scratching Behavior in Diet-Induced Atopic Dermatitis Mouse Model
A brain-produced steroid causes increased scratching in mice with a skin condition similar to eczema.
research Neonatal Finasteride Administration Decreases Dopamine Release in Nucleus Accumbens After Alcohol and Food Presentation in Adult Male Rats
Finasteride given to baby rats reduces dopamine release and increases alcohol consumption in adult males.
research Finasteride Administration Potentiates the Disruption of Prepulse Inhibition Induced by Forced Swim Stress
Finasteride worsens stress effects on sensory processes, possibly linking to anxiety/depression.
research Pubertal Hormones Increase Hippocampal Expression of α4βδ GABAA Receptors
Hormones during puberty increase certain receptors in the brain, and this change is influenced by estrogen levels.
research Relationship Between Neonatal Allopregnanolone and Neonatal Stress: Effects on Adolescent and Adult Behavior
Neonatal allopregnanolone and stress affect behavior differently in adolescence and adulthood.
research Effect of Neurosteroid Dehydroepiandrosterone on the Higher Nervous Activity of Old Non-Human Primates
DHEA improved brain function and behavior in old monkeys and had additional health benefits.
research Sexual Dimorphism Following In Vitro Ischemia in the Response to Neurosteroids and Mechanisms of Injury
Male tissue has more cell death than female tissue after ischemia, and some neurosteroids only protect female cells.
research Studies on Neurosteroids XXV: Influence of a 5α-Reductase Inhibitor, Finasteride, on Rat Brain Neurosteroid Levels and Metabolism
Finasteride almost fully depletes allopregnanolone in rat brains and enhances 20α-DHP, but doesn't change 3α-DHP levels.
research Antiepileptogenic Effects of Trilostane in the Kainic Acid Model of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Trilostane may help delay epilepsy development by increasing certain brain chemicals.
research Mechanism of Salutary Effects of Finasteride on Post-Traumatic Immune/Inflammatory Response
Finasteride reduces inflammation and improves immune response after trauma by altering hormone levels.
research Aromatase Inhibition by Letrozole Attenuates Kainic Acid-Induced Seizures but Not Neurotoxicity in Mice
Letrozole reduces seizures but not brain damage in mice.
research 2-Substituted 4-(Thio)chromenone 6-O-Sulfamates: Potent Inhibitors of Human Steroid Sulfatase
New compounds were made that block an enzyme linked to breast cancer better than existing treatments.
research Prostate Specific Antigen as a Predictive Factor for Androgenemia in Women
PSA can help diagnose high androgen levels in women.
research Finasteride Blocks the Reduction in Ictal Activity Produced by Exogenous Estrous Cyclicity
research Divergent Neuroactive Steroid Responses to Stress and Ethanol in Rat and Mouse Strains: Relevance for Human Studies
Stress and alcohol affect brain chemicals differently in rats, mice, and humans, influenced by genetic differences.
research Sex-Specific Difference of Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity in Response to Sex Neurosteroids
Sex neurosteroids cause different effects on hippocampal synaptic plasticity in males and females.