research Witnessed Trauma Exposure Induces Fear in Mice Through a Reduction in Endogenous Neurosteroid Synthesis
Seeing trauma causes fear in mice by lowering their natural fear-reducing hormones.
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research Applications of Steroid Drugs Entrapped in Cyclodextrins
Cyclodextrins improve how steroid drugs work and are used in marketed medications and environmental applications.
research Southern African HIV Clinicians Society Gender-Affirming Healthcare Guideline for South Africa
The guideline provides healthcare professionals in South Africa with instructions for comprehensive, multidisciplinary gender-affirming care, including HIV prevention and treatment for transgender and gender diverse individuals.
research Male Sex Hormones in Andrology Today
Testosterone is key for male sexual function, and treating hormone imbalances can improve sexual issues.
research Targeting Neurosteroid Synthesis as a Therapy for Schizophrenia-Related Alterations Induced by Early Psychosocial Stress
A drug improved schizophrenia-like symptoms in stressed rats by changing brain steroid levels.
research Neurosteroid-Sensitive δ-GABAA Receptors: A Role in Epileptogenesis?
Blocking neurosteroid production can lead to more seizures and faster epilepsy onset in rats.
research Increased Anxiety-Like Phenotype in Female Guinea Pigs Following Reduced Neurosteroid Exposure In Utero
Female guinea pigs exposed to less allopregnanolone before birth showed more anxiety-like behavior.
research Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Diabetic Neuropathy May Be Involved in the Development of Neuropathic Pain via a Reduction in Neurosteroid Synthesis
Mitochondrial problems in diabetic nerve damage might cause pain by lowering the production of certain nerve-related steroids.
research Benzothiazepines, Diltiazem, and JTV-519 Exert Anxiolytic-Like Effects via Neurosteroid Biosynthesis in Mice
Benzothiazepines like diltiazem reduce anxiety in mice by making neurosteroids.
research Mitochondrial Dysfunction in an Animal Model of Diabetic Neuropathy Is Associated with a Reduction of Neurosteroid Synthesis
Diabetic neuropathy in mice is linked to poor mitochondria function and lower brain hormone production.
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 Isotope Dilution-Based Targeted and Nontargeted Carbonyl Neurosteroid/Steroid Profiling
Researchers created a new method to measure brain steroids, finding higher levels of certain steroids and changes due to a drug.
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 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 The Effect of Finasteride and Dutasteride on the Synthesis of Neurosteroids by Glioblastoma Cells
Finasteride and dutasteride reduce neurosteroid production, possibly helping treat glioblastoma.
research 5α-Reductase Inhibition Prevents the Luteal Phase Increase in Plasma Allopregnanolone Levels and Mitigates Symptoms in Women with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
High-dose dutasteride reduces PMDD symptoms by stabilizing neurosteroid levels.
research The Neurosteroidogenic Enzyme 5α-Reductase Mediates Psychotic-Like Complications of Sleep Deprivation
The enzyme 5α-reductase is key in causing psychotic-like effects from sleep deprivation.
research Impact of Alpha Blockers, 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors, and Combination Therapy on Sexual Function
Medications for enlarged prostate can cause sexual side effects like reduced libido, erectile dysfunction, and ejaculatory problems.
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 The Plastic and Functional Changes in Hippocampal Neurons During Pregnancy, Delivery, and Postpartum Are Reversed by Offspring Deprivation
Pregnancy and nursing increase certain brain activities in rats, but these changes disappear when the babies are taken away.
research Does Propecia Cause More Harm Than Good: Assessing Reproductive and Non-Reproductive Effects of Finasteride on Male Health
Finasteride treats hair loss but may cause low libido, erectile issues, and depression.
research Neurosteroids Are Endogenous Neuroprotectants in an Ex Vivo Glaucoma Model
A natural steroid in the body may protect against eye damage in glaucoma.
research Pregnenolone for the Treatment of L-DOPA-Induced Dyskinesia in Parkinson's Disease
Pregnenolone might help manage movement issues caused by Parkinson's disease treatment without reducing the medicine's effectiveness.
research Differential Gene Expression in Post-Finasteride Syndrome Patients
Gene expression differences in PFS patients suggest a potential organic cause for symptoms.
research Overexpression of the 18 kDa Translocator Protein (TSPO) in the Hippocampal Dentate Gyrus Produced Anxiolytic and Antidepressant-Like Behavioral Effects
Increasing TSPO in the brain reduces anxiety and depression.
research Involvement of Neurosteroids in the Control of Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Activity in Pregnant Sheep Under Basal and Stressful Conditions
Neurosteroids play a key role in controlling the brain-adrenal gland activity in pregnant sheep, both in normal and stressful situations.
research Sex-Dependent Responsiveness of Hippocampal Neurons to Sex Neurosteroids: A Role of Arc/Arg3.1
Sex hormones affect brain cells differently in males and females.
research Anxiety and Depression-Like Behaviour Following Short-Term Finasteride Administration Is Associated With Impaired Synaptic Plasticity and Cognitive Behaviour in Male Rats
Short-term finasteride use in male rats caused anxiety, depression, and memory problems.
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 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.