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The effects of acute serotonin challenge on executive planning in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), their first-degree relatives, and healthy controls
Lochner, Christine; Chamberlain, Samuel R.; Kidd, Martin; Fineberg, Naomi; Robbins, Trevor W.; Stein, D.J. (2020-07-08)Rationale: OCD is characterized by executive function impairment and by clinical responsivity to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Executive planning deficits constitute a candidate endophenotype for OCD. ... -
Effects of amphetamine on carrier-mediated and electrically stimulated dopamine release in slices of rat caudate-putamen abd nucleus-accumbens
Iravani, Mahmoud M.; Kruk, Z. L. (1995-03)The effects of (+)-amphetamine on carrier-mediated and electrically stimulated dopamine release were investigated using fast cyclic voltammetry in rat brain slices incorporating the nucleus accumbens, and in the caudate ... -
Effects of delayed radical prostatectomy and active surveillance on localised prostate cancer - A systematic review and meta-analysis
Chan, Vinson Wai-Shun; Tan, Wei Shen; Asif, Aqua; Ng, Alexander; Gbolahan, Olayinka; Dinneen, Eion; To, Wilson; Kadhim, Hassan; Premchand, Melissa; Burton, Oliver; Koe, Jasmine Sze-Ern; Wang, Nicole; Leow, Jeffrey; Giannarini, Gianluca; Vasdev, Nikhil; Shariat, Shahrokh F; Enikeev, Dmitry; Ng, Chi Fai; Teoh, Jeremy Yeun-Chun (2021-06-30)External factors, such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), can lead to cancellations and backlogs of cancer surgeries. The effects of these delays are unclear. This study summarised the evidence surrounding expectant ... -
The effects of dopamine agonists and antagonists on the secretory responses in the salivary glands of the locust (Locusta migratoria)
Keating, Christopher; Orchard, Ian (2004-01)A study has been made on the effect of dopamine on salivary gland secretion rates from isolated locust salivary glands. Application of dopamine induced a concentration-dependent secretion with an IC50 of approximately 0.3 ... -
Effects of exercise on obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Bottoms, Lindsay; Prat Pons, Montserrat; Fineberg, Naomi; Pellegrini, Luca; Fox, Oliver; Wellsted, David; Drummond, Lynne M; Reid, Jemma; Baldwin, David; Hou, Ruihua; Chamberlain, Samuel R; Sireau, Nick; Grohmann, Dominique; Laws, Keith (2023-09-25)Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the efficacy of exercise in reducing OCD symptoms. Methods: We searched PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, Scopus and grey literature ... -
Effects of fluorine substitution on the intermolecular interactions, energetics and packing behaviour of N-benzyl substituted diketopyrrolopyrroles
Calvo-Castro, Jesus; Morris, Graeme; Kennedy, Alan R.; McHugh, Callum J. (2016-04-06)Rationalizing the effects of molecular substitution in π-conjugated organic materials arising from well-defined intermolecular interactions, which can influence the formation of predefined packing motifs and control the ... -
The effects of pallidotomy on motor function in MPTP-treated, L-DOPA primed common marmosets
Costa, S. S.; Iravani, Mahmoud M.; Jackson, M. J.; Jenner, P. (2004) -
The eggshell membrane : A potential biomaterial for corneal wound healing
Mensah, Rosemond A; Jo, Seung Bin; Kim, Hoon; Park, Sung-Min; Patel, Kapil D; Cho, Kyong J; Cook, Michael T; Kirton, Stewart B; Hutter, Victoria; Sidney, Laura E; Alves-Lima, Decio; Lin, Hungyen; Lee, Jung-Hwan; Kim, Hae-Won; Chau, David Ys (2021-06-18)The eggshell membrane (ESM) is an abundant resource with innate complex structure and composition provided by nature. With at least 60 million tonnes of hen eggs produced globally per annum, utilisation of this waste ... -
Electrochemical detection of dopamine and nitric-oxide in-vitro and in rat corpus striatum : a study using fast cyclic voltammetry with a sinusoidal drive wave-form
Iravani, Mahmoud M.; Millar, J.; Kruk, Z. L. (UNIV BORDEAUX I, LAB NEUROSCI COMPORTEMENTALES & COGNITIVES, 1994) -
Elemental fingerprinting of Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) herb and preparations using ICP-OES and chemometrics
Owen, Jade D.; Kirton, Stewart B.; Evans, Sara J.; Stair, Jacqueline L. (2016-06-05)St. John's wort (SJW) (Hypericum perforatum) is a herbal remedy commonly used to treat mild depression. The elemental profiles of 54 samples (i.e., dry herbs, tablets and capsules) were evaluated by monitoring 25 elements ... -
Elemental Profile of Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) Preparations Using Icp-Oes
Owen, Jade D.; Evans, Sara J.; Stair, Jacqueline L. (2010-10) -
Emergence and identification of new products of designer drug products from the internet
Assi, Sulaf; Fergus, Suzanne; Stair, Jacqueline; Corazza, Ornella; Schifano, Fabrizio (2011)Designer drugs represent a rapidly expanding phenomenon particularly facilitated by their Internet availability. These drugs are continuously emerging as analogues of controlled substances (amfetamine, aminoindane, cathinone, ... -
The emergence of Exercise Addiction, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, and other image-related psychopathological correlates in fitness settings : A cross sectional study
Corazza, Ornella; Simonato, Pierluigi; Demetrovics, Zsolt; Mooney, Roisin; van de Ven, Katinka; Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres; Rácmolnár, Lili; De Luca, Ilaria; Cinosi, Eduardo; Santacroce, Rita; Marini, Massimo; Wellsted, David; Sullivan, Keith; Bersani, Giuseppe; Martinotti, Giovanni (2019-04-03)INTRODUCTION: In a society that perpetuates the strive for a perfect appearance, a fit body has become synonymous with success, but simultaneously hard to achieve. This represents a fertile ground for the development of ... -
Emerging importance of residual renal function in end-stage renal failure
Vilar, Enric; Farrington, Ken (2011-10-18)Residual renal function (RRF) is well recognized as an important marker of outcomes in peritoneal dialysis (PD), and contributes vitally to solute clearance. Recently, its importance in hemodialysis (HD) has emerged with ... -
The emerging role of Artificial Intelligence in the fight against COVID-19
Ghose, Aruni; Roy, Sabyasachi; Olsburgh, Jonathon; Vasdev, Nikhil; Dasgupta, Prokar (2020-09-17)The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has generated large volumes of clinical data that can be an invaluable resource towards answering a number of important questions for this and future pandemics. Artificial ... -
The "Endless Trip" among the NPS Users: Psychopathology and Psychopharmacology in the Hallucinogen-Persisting Perception Disorder. A Systematic Review
Orsolini, Laura; Papanti, Duccio; De Berardis, Domenico; Guirguis, Amira; Corkery, John; Schifano, Fabrizio (2017-11-20)Hallucinogen-persisting perception disorder (HPPD) is a syndrome characterized by prolonged or reoccurring perceptual symptoms, reminiscent of acute hallucinogen effects. HPPD was associated with a broader range of LSD ... -
Endogenous fibrinolysis - relevance to clinical thrombosis risk assessment
Kanji, Rahim; Kubica, Jacek; Navarese, Eliano P; Gorog, Diana (2020-12-09)The development of an obstructive luminal thrombus is pathological and considered a failure of endogenous fibrinolysis. The consequences may be fatal, or result in lasting downstream organ damage. Therefore, assessment of ... -
Endogenous Fibrinolysis : An Important Mediator of Thrombus Formation and Cardiovascular Risk
Okafor, Osita N; Gorog, Diana A (2015-04-28)Most acute cardiovascular events are attributable to arterial thrombosis. Plaque rupture or erosion stimulates platelet activation, aggregation, and thrombosis, whilst simultaneously activating enzymatic processes that ... -
Endotoxemia in end-stage kidney disease
Wong, Jonathan; Vilar, Enric; Farrington, Kenneth (2015-01-08)Chronic unexplained inflammation remains a prevalent and clinically significant problem for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), especially in the dialysis population. The causes of persistent inflammation are ... -
Energy Matching of a High Intensity Exercise Protocol with a Low Intensity Exercise Protocol in Young People
Bottoms, Lindsay; Howlett, Neil; Chater, Angel; Jones, Andy; Jones, Julia; Wyatt, Solange; Mengoni, Silvana; Sharma, Shivani; Irvine, Karen; Trivedi, Daksha; Wellsted, David (2021-12)