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The effects of footshock stress on regional brain dopamine metabolism and pituitary [beta]-endorphin release in rats previously sensitized to amphetamine
(Elsevier, 1987-07)
The repeated intermittent administration of amphetamine (AMP) produces an enduring enhancement in the response of dopamine (DA) systems in the brain to a subsequent "challenge" with amphetamine. However, former amphetamine ...
Selective inhibition by alcohol and cortisol of natural killer cell activity of lymphocytes from cord blood
(Elsevier, 1994-12)
1. 1. The immunosuppressive effects of drugs such as alcohol or hormones such as cortisol may be age-related. To test this hypothesis, the authors investigated the in vitro effects of ethanol (EtOH) and cortisol on Natural ...
Dexamethasone attenuation of the cortisol response to nicotine in smokers
(Springer-Verlag, 1990-06)
The effect of corticosteroids upon the cortisol response to nicotine from smoking was investigated in five heavy smokers. Corticosteroid activity was manipulated by administering dexamethasone, a synthetic glucocortoicoid ...
Temperature as a dependent variable in the study of cholinergic mechanisms
(Elsevier, 1988)
Dilsaver, Steven C. and Norman F. Alessi: Temperature as a Dependent Variable in the Study of Cholinergic Mechanisms. Prog. Neuro-Psychopharmacol. & Biol. Psychiat. 1988, : 1-32. 1. 1. Change in core temperature over ...
Fever and leukocytosis: Physical manifestations of bipolar affective disorder?
(Elsevier, 1988)
1. 1. Fever and leukocytosis are occasionally observed in patients with psychiatric disorders. A thorough medical evaluation does not always reveal the origin of these abnormalities.2. 2. We report the case histories of ...
Telemetric measurement of core temperature in pharmacological research: Validity and reliability
(Elsevier, 1990)
1. The authors present data establishing the reliability and validity of a method for telemetrically measuring core temperature.2. The method is designed to be of particular utility to psychobiological researchers.
Topiramate attenuates exaggerated acoustic startle in an animal model of PTSD
(Springer-Verlag, 2004-03)
Exaggerated acoustic startle is a prominent symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); however, its physiological basis is not well understood, and there are few available treatments. Neurobiological research has ...
Euphoriant effects of nicotine in smokers
(Springer-Verlag, 1992-09)
Two studies were conducted to replicate and extend previous demonstrations of smoking-induced, dose-related reports of euphoria, and to confirm this relationship using measures of plasma nicotine. In experiment 1, ...
Nicotine may relieve symptoms of Parkinson's disease
(Springer-Verlag, 1994-09)
Two elderly patients with Parkinson's disease were treated with nicotine gum and patch. Reliable changes in symptomatology were noted, using a single-subject, placebo-control reversal design. Improvement was associated ...