research Realising the therapeutic potential of neuroactive steroid modulators of the GABAA receptor
Neuroactive steroids show promise for treating mental and neurological disorders by targeting GABA_A receptors.
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330-360 / 1000+ results research How to Select Pharmacologic Treatments to Manage Recidivism Risk in Sex Offenders: Consider Patient Factors When Choosing Off-Label Hormonal and Nonhormonal Agents
Choose treatments for sex offenders based on individual needs, using hormonal and nonhormonal options to reduce sexual drive.
research Drug-Induced Hair Changes
Some drugs can cause changes to your hair.
research Novel potential avenues for the therapy of Tourette syndrome: Cannabinoid- and steroid-based interventions
Cannabinoid and steroid-based drugs could be new treatments for Tourette syndrome, but more research is needed to confirm their effectiveness and safety.
research Drug-induced hair colour changes
Some medications can cause rare hair color changes, and reporting these side effects is important for patient quality of life.
research TSPO ligand etifoxine attenuates LPS-induced cognitive dysfunction in mice
Etifoxine, an anxiety drug, can lessen brain inflammation and cognitive issues in mice, partly by increasing production of protective brain steroids.
research Psychopharmacological Treatment of Trichotillomania in an Adolescent Case: Significant Improvement with Aripiprazole Augmentation
Adding aripiprazole to the treatment improved hair-pulling symptoms in a teenager.
research Benzothiazepines, diltiazem and JTV-519, exert an anxiolytic-like effect via neurosteroid biosynthesis in mice
Benzothiazepines like diltiazem reduce anxiety in mice by making neurosteroids.
research Expanding the therapeutic potential of neuro(active)steroids: a promising strategy for hyperdopaminergic behavioral phenotypes
Neurosteroids may help treat disorders with too much dopamine activity.
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 Recent Insights in Multi‐Target Drugs in Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry
Multitarget drugs are needed to better treat complex diseases.
research Mental, Behavioral And Physical Effects Of Power Enhancing Drugs In Chronic Users
Power-enhancing drugs can cause mood swings, aggression, anxiety, and physical side effects, questioning their overall benefits.
research Combined drug triads for synergic neuroprotection in retinal degeneration
Using three different drugs together may better treat eye diseases like glaucoma and macular degeneration.
research Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: Evidence-Based Psychopharmacological Treatments
Combining mood stabilizers with antipsychotics is more effective for treating children with bipolar disorder than using mood stabilizers alone.
research Olanzapine counteracts stress-induced anxiety-like behavior in rats
Olanzapine reduces stress-related anxiety in rats when given acutely.
research Therapy perspectives in alcohol dependence
research Attenzione divisa nei pazienti con cerebrolesione acquisita
Finasteride may cause sexual and psychological side effects by affecting an enzyme related to epinephrine.
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 Agitation as a Paradoxical Effect of Divalproex Sodium: A Case Report
Divalproex sodium can unexpectedly cause agitation and hyperactivity in some patients.
research Dipyridamole-Associated Shock and Pulmonary Edema; Oxcarbazepine-Induced Resistant Ventricular Fibrillation; Finasteride-Induced Pseudoporphyria; Suicidal Ideation Associated with Asenapine; Rediscovering Adverse Anticholinergic Effects; Prevalence of Adverse Drug Events in Ambulatory Care
research Melampus and the cure of Proetus’ daughters
Melampus might have cured Proetus' daughters, who possibly had ergotism or Cushing's syndrome, using the herb Helleborus niger, but a mix of factors could have caused their symptoms.
research Drug Repurposing Patent Applications July–September 2025
New drug uses show promise but need more research.
research Overexpression of the 18 kDa translocator protein (TSPO) in the hippocampal dentate gyrus produced anxiolytic and antidepressant-like behavioural effects
Increasing TSPO in the brain reduces anxiety and depression.
research Lifestyle Drugs
The article concludes that a balance is needed between individual healthcare needs and societal resources when it comes to lifestyle drugs, with a call for compassionate policy application.
research P.3.a.011 Dietary intake in subjects with early psychosis: is there a relationship with clinical subtype or antipsychotic treatment?
People with early psychosis eat more calories, saturated fat, and sugar, and the drug olanzapine may lead to eating even more calories.
research The Effect of Drugs on Hair
Drugs can change hair growth and this is important because it can upset people.
research Anthelminthic drugs
Some people have severe allergic reactions to anthelminthic drugs, but these are often due to the parasites, not the drugs.
research Neuroactive Steroids: Functions, Mechanisms of Action and Physiologic Relevance
Allopregnanolone may enhance alcohol's effects on dopamine neurons, influencing addiction risk.
research Neuroactive steroids inhibit spinal reflex potentiation by selectively enhancing specific spinal GABAA receptor subtypes
Progesterone reduces spinal reflex activity by increasing certain GABA(A) receptor subtypes.
research Modulation of neuropeptide Y and Y1 receptor expression in the amygdala by fluctuations in the brain content of neuroactive steroids during ethanol drinking discontinuation in Y1R/LacZ transgenic mice
Stopping alcohol after long-term use causes anxiety and changes brain chemicals.