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Interaction of opiate peptide and noradrenalin systems: Light microscopic studies
(Elsevier, 1980)
In this light microscopic immunocyto-chemical study [beta]-Endorphin ([beta]-END), leu-enkephalin and dopamine-[beta]hydroxylase (DBH) antisera are used to obtain an overview of the interaction of the noradrenergic and ...
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, ...
Multiple steroid hormone levels in depressed patients and normal controls before and after exogenous ACTH
(Elsevier, 1991)
Forty depressed patients and 36 age- and sex-matched controls were given 250 [mu]g ACTH1-24 by bolus. Plasma steroid hormone levels were measured prior to and 60 min after ACTH administration. The depressed patients had ...
Phobic anxiety does not affect plasma levels of thyroid stimulating hormone in man
(Elsevier, 1982)
(1) The effect of anxiety on plasma levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is not clear, despite a number of relevant studies. (2) Nine human subjects with severe phobias had blood samples taken for TSH assay every ...
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 ...
Mecamylamine pretreatment increases subsequent nicotine self-administration as indicated by changes in plasma nicotine level
(Springer-Verlag, 1987-09)
Acute administration of mecamylamine, a centrally active nicotinic cholinergic agonist, has been shown to increase amount of smoking as indicated by smoking topography (e.g., puff rate, puff duration), expired carbon ...
Endocrine and physiological changes during "spontaneous" panic attacks
(Elsevier, 1987)
Eight patients with DSM-III-defined panic attacks were compared to four normal subjects on hormonal and physiological variables measured at six predetermined times through 24 hr and also during nine "spontaneous" attacks. ...