57 citations
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March 2022 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” This study found that methanol extract from Anisomeles indica has significant antidepressant and antidiarrheal effects in animal models and notable anti-inflammatory activity in vitro.
June 2014 in “Belarusian State Pedagogical University repository (Belarusian State Pedagogical University)” In this study, progesterone showed anticonvulsant effects in mice via a mechanism that is at least partially independent of its metabolism to THP, without significant psychotoxicity.
1 citations
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January 2013 in “Digital Scholarship - UNLV (University of Nevada Reno)” This study hypothesized that finasteride administration may increase stress-induced amphetamine locomotor sensitization due to its impact on brain reward systems involving the neurosteroid allopregnanolone.
19 citations
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August 2014 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” The study created a test that found hormonal and toxic effects in plant and fungal extracts using prostate cancer cells.
15 citations
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November 2007 in “Journal of Neurochemistry” In this study, ethanol discontinuation in Y 1 R / LacZ transgenic mice significantly decreased neuropeptide Y immunoreactivity and increased Y 1 receptor gene expression in the amygdala, with evidence suggesting an important role for the progesterone metabolite 3α,5α‐TH PROG in these changes.
January 2011 in “Medical Entomology and Zoology” This abstract lists various drugs and mechanisms without presenting any new research findings.
12 citations
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September 2002 in “Epilepsia” This paper discusses the methods and challenges of postmarketing surveillance for new antiepileptic drugs, emphasizing the necessity of such data collection to identify adverse effects and assess drug effectiveness beyond initial trials.
August 1978 in “Dicp-The annals of pharmacotherapy” Crash diets can cause temporary hair loss, and professional medical advice can prevent serious health issues.
59 citations
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November 2018 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” This study suggests that cerebrospinal fluid levels of the neurosteroids allopregnanolone and pregnanolone correlate negatively with PTSD and negative mood symptoms, with potential sex-specific differences in synthesis enzyme blocks.
1 citations
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June 2014 in “Annales de Toxicologie Analytique” This study found that analyzing hair samples in young children for drug exposure can indicate environmental drug exposure or in-utero exposure, but cannot definitively confirm deliberate drug administration.
April 2017 in “Annales de Toxicologie Analytique” This article discusses the use of hair analysis in addiction cases, highlighting its value in providing critical information about substance use patterns, and presents no new experimental results.
10 citations
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May 2018 in “Neuropharmacology” This study suggests that inhibitors of steroidogenic enzymes may have therapeutic potential for certain behavioral disorders linked to dopaminergic hyperfunction, despite concerns about their endocrine impacts.
22 citations
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June 2021 in “Plants” This study found that a methanolic extract of Sterculia foetida seeds demonstrated significant thrombolytic, anti-arthritic, analgesic, and antipyretic activities, with moderate cytotoxic effects in vitro and in vivo.
11 citations
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November 2011 in “Neuroreport” In this study, paroxetine's antihyperalgesic effect in a rat model of neuropathic pain was shown to be mediated by increased levels of the neurosteroid allopregnanolone in the spine.
1 citations
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June 2015 in “Journal of anatomy” This study reported that novel kainate derivatives, especially ZCZ90, maintained potency in affecting proprioceptive sensory organ firing, aiding future receptor studies for potential treatment innovations.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study revealed significant signals of drug-related cognitive disorders in several medications that lack relevant FDA label warnings, suggesting a need for increased clinical awareness and potential label updates.
27 citations
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April 2007 in “European Journal of Pharmacology” Progesterone increases alcohol tolerance and withdrawal anxiety, while DHEAS prevents them.
January 2014 in “eScholarship (California Digital Library)” This article discusses the plasticity of δ-GABAARs during altered neurosteroid production and its effects on neuronal network function, with potential therapeutic strategies proposed for several neurological and psychiatric disorders.
16 citations
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November 2018 in “The journal of pain/Journal of pain” This study found that in a rat model, 14,15-EET may alleviate central poststroke pain by enhancing thalamic inhibition through neurosteroid signaling, potentially outperforming gabapentin in early-stage treatment.
This study detected insomnia risk signals associated with various medications, primarily nervous system drugs, using the FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System data from 2004 to 2024.
44 citations
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February 2009 in “Pain” This study found that progesterone can inhibit spinal reflex potentiation in ovariectomized rats through GABA(A) receptor activity, mediated by neurosteroid metabolism rather than direct progesterone receptor action.
65 citations
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May 2001 in “Journal of Analytical Toxicology” This study found that amphetamine was preferentially incorporated into black hair compared to white hair in Long-Evans rats, suggesting a role for drug basicity in hair color-based drug incorporation.
7 citations
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January 2001 in “PharmacoEconomics” This article discusses lifestyle drugs, their subjective value, and the challenges in determining who should pay for them, highlighting the need for consensus on priorities and strategies.
6 citations
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April 2019 in “Advances in Pharmacology and Pharmacy” This study found that methanol extract of Mimosa pudica showed dose-dependent sedative effects in mice, suggesting its potential for developing new sedative and anti-anxiety medications.
48 citations
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September 2007 in “European Journal of Neuroscience” This study found that ethanol's ability to block long-term potentiation in rat hippocampal slices is influenced by neurosteroids that enhance GABA A receptor activity.
1 citations
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January 2024 in “Curēus” This study identified significant trends in interest around selective androgen receptor modulators, with increasing attention contrasting stagnant or declining interest in post-cycle therapies and anabolic steroids, and calls for clinicians to use social and prescription data to adjust treatment protocols accordingly.
1 citations
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August 2022 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review discusses detoxification methods for poisonous plants in Ayurvedic medicine, detailing purification techniques and their pharmacological effects, but it reports no new results.
80 citations
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December 1996 in “Pain” This study found that spinal strychnine enhances low threshold tactile responses in cat dorsal horn neurons, which may mirror pain states in humans that are less responsive to opioid treatments.
55 citations
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March 2005 in “Neuropharmacology” A neurosteroid can reduce caffeine-induced anxiety in rats.
November 1998 in “European Neuropsychopharmacology”