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Neuroactive steroids could become safe, effective treatments with more understanding of their complex brain actions and metabolism.
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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 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 A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON PHARMACOLOGICAL POTENTIALS OF CAFFEINE
Caffeine boosts alertness, helps breathing, acts as a diuretic, and may aid cancer treatment.
research Effects of non-contingent cocaine on 3alpha-androstanediol. I. Disruption of male sexual behavior
Cocaine impairs male sexual behavior and alters testosterone metabolism in the brain.
research Embryologic layers in dermatology: Developmental checkpoint disorders, diagnostic insight, and regenerative futures
Understanding embryologic layers improves skin disorder diagnosis and supports developing targeted therapies.
research Trichotillomania with trichotillophagia, Progressive Psychosis-Like Symptoms and Disinhibition, Following Suspected Frontal Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Report
A brain injury can lead to compulsive hair-pulling and psychosis-like symptoms, needing comprehensive treatment.
research SOWBHAGYA CHUNDI LEGIYAM, A SIDDHA FORMULATION FOR THE HEALTH OF PUERPERAL WOMEN: A REVIEW
Sowbhagya Chundi Legiyam helps postpartum women recover and prevent infections.
research Allopregnanolone mediates the exacerbation of Tourette-like responses by acute stress in mouse models
Stress worsens Tourette symptoms by increasing allopregnanolone levels.
research Beta-caryophyllene enhances wound healing through multiple routes
Beta-caryophyllene, found in essential oils, helps wounds heal better in multiple ways.
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 Bisphenol-A antagonizes the rapidly modulating effect of DHT on spinogenesis and long-term potentiation of hippocampal neurons
Bisphenol-A (BPA) increases connections between brain cells and boosts their activity, but it blocks the effects of a male hormone on brain cell plasticity.
research Vitamin D and Human Health: Lessons from Vitamin D Receptor Null Mice
Mice without the vitamin D receptor have bone issues and other health problems, suggesting vitamin D is important for preventing various diseases in humans.
research Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Current Status of Pathogenesis
The document concludes that the exact way alcohol causes harm to fetal development is unknown, but it significantly affects nutrient transport to the fetus and a safe level of alcohol during pregnancy is not determined.
research WNT Signaling in Disease
The WNT signaling pathway is important in many diseases and targeting it could offer new treatments.
research Elemental hair analysis: A review of procedures and applications
Hair elemental analysis could be useful for health and exposure assessment but requires more standardization and research.
research Mechanism of Sleep Disturbance in Children with Atopic Dermatitis and the Role of the Circadian Rhythm and Melatonin
Children with atopic dermatitis often have sleep problems due to itching and may benefit from melatonin, which helps with sleep and skin symptoms.
research Alteration of Ethanol Drinking in Mice via Modulation of the GABAA Receptor with Ganaxolone, Finasteride, and Gaboxadol
Three drugs change mice's alcohol drinking patterns by affecting GABAA receptors.
research Minoxidil is a potential neuroprotective drug for paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy
Minoxidil may protect nerves and improve hair quality during paclitaxel treatment.
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 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.
research The Steroidogenesis Inhibitor Finasteride Reduces the Response to Both Stressful and Rewarding Stimuli
Finasteride reduces response to stress and rewards, affecting behavior and mental health.
research Differential relationships between chronic hormone profiles in pregnancy and maternal investment in rhesus monkey mothers with hair loss in the neonatal period
Monkeys with hair loss during pregnancy showed higher stress hormone levels and invested differently in their offspring.
research Dermatological medications and local therapeutics
Use some skin medications with caution during pregnancy; avoid strong steroids, certain eczema treatments, and systemic retinoids, but many topical treatments and nasal sprays are safe.
research Eclipta alba, An Antioxidant-Rich Memory Enhancer: In-Silicoand In-Vivo Evidence with Specific Insight into Alzheimer’s Disease
Eclipta alba may improve memory and help treat Alzheimer's disease.
research Abstracts
Get head MRI for babies with achondroplasia early, use free immunoglobulin light chains to detect certain neurodevelopmental disorders, and video calls work for speech therapy in patients with facial anomalies.
research Androgenic Efficacy and Mechanism of Glycosides-Based Standardized Fenugreek Seeds Extract Through Aromatase And 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibition
Fenugreek seed extract boosts testosterone and improves male reproductive health without heart side effects.
research Toxoplasma gondii infection and testosterone alteration: A systematic review and meta-analyses
Toxoplasma gondii infection may increase testosterone levels in males.
research Comparative Pharmacological Evaluation of Hibiscus rosa sinensis Leaf Extract and Eclipta alba Bark Extract
Hibiscus leaf extract is better for diabetes, and Eclipta alba bark extract is better for antioxidants.
research INTERRELATION OF ESSENTIAL METALS AND TRACE ELEMENTS’ LEVELS IN HAIR AND SERUM WITH A CLINICAL PICTURE OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
Children with autism have different levels of certain metals and elements in their hair and blood, affecting symptoms.