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Common antibiotic may increase nerve damage and peripheral neuropathy risk

Neuroscience NewsMay 14, 2019

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics, such as Levofloxacin and Ciprofloxacin, appear to increase the risk of peripheral neuropathy by 47%. However, there is no significant increased risk of developing neuropathy associated with amoxicillin use.... Read More...

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Traces of Ketamine, Cocaine, Pharmaceuticals and Pesticides Found in Freshwater Shrimp

Neuroscience NewsMay 1, 2019

Researchers have found a diverse array of illicit drugs, including cocaine and ketamine, along with pesticides and pharmaceutical chemicals in British freshwater shrimp. While the concentrations of chemicals were considered low, researchers state there is a concern for the potential environmental risk this may pose to wildlife.... Read More...

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Blood pressure drug shows promise for treating Parkinson’s and dementia in animal study

Neuroscience NewsApril 18, 2019

Felodipine, a common hypertension medication, induces autophagy and clears aggregate-prone proteins associated with neurodegenerative diseases. The study reveals the drug clears mutant alpha-synuclein in the brains of mice at plasma concentrations to those seen in humans taking the medication. Felodipine appears to have some neuroprotective properties in mouse models of neurodegenerative diseases.... Read More...

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Cannabidiol could help deliver medications to the brain

Neuroscience NewsApril 17, 2019

Cannabidiol may be able to bypass the blood-brain barrier to effectively deliver medications directly to the brain.... Read More...

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Ketamine reverses neural changes underlying depression-related behaviors: Mouse study

Neuroscience NewsApril 11, 2019

The formation of prefrontal cortex dendritic spine formation sustains the remission of depressive related symptoms and behaviors following ketamine treatment by restoring lost spines. ... Read More...

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Pairing music with medication offers potential therapeutic strategy to manage pain

Neuroscience NewsMarch 31, 2019

Classical music exposure paired with ibuprofen reduced response to inflammation pain by 93%, compared to exposure to the medication alone in mouse models of pain. For those exposed to just music, researchers report a 77% reduction in surgical pain.... Read More...

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New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Neuroscience NewsMarch 22, 2019

Combining carboplatin, a common chemotherapy drug, with everolimus, a drug that blocks mTOR, is effective at inducing apoptosis and slowing tumor growth in patients with pediatric low-grade glioma brain cancer.... Read More...

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Combination Therapy May Be Beneficial For Schizophrenia Treatment

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 22, 2019

A new study reports combining antipsychotic medications could help to prevent relapse and hospitalization for those with schizophrenia. Combining aripiprazole and clozapine resulted in a 23% lower risk of re-hospitalization than with clozapine alone, researchers report.... Read More...

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Statins Could Protect Against ALS

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 15, 2019

A new study reports high cholesterol may contribute to the risk of developing ALS. The findings suggest cholesterol lowering drugs, such as statins, could help to prevent the onsite of the neurodegenerative disease. ... Read More...

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Antidepressants Could Stop Deadly Sepsis

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 14, 2019

A new study reports fluvoxamine, an antidepressant used to treat OCD appears to be effective in stopping sepsis. ... Read More...

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Women’s Hormones Play Role in Drug Addiction and Higher Relapse Rates

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 9, 2019

A new study reports the female hormone cycle may explain why women are more prone to addiction and affected by triggers that lead to relapse.... Read More...

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Simple Drug Combination Creates New Neurons from Neighboring Cells

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 7, 2019

Researchers have identified a small set of molecules that can convert glial cells into new neurons. The finding could help develop new treatments for Alzheimer's disease and brain injuries.... Read More...

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pharmacology

Common antibiotic may increase nerve damage and peripheral neuropathy risk

Traces of Ketamine, Cocaine, Pharmaceuticals and Pesticides Found in Freshwater Shrimp

Blood pressure drug shows promise for treating Parkinson’s and dementia in animal study

Cannabidiol could help deliver medications to the brain

Ketamine reverses neural changes underlying depression-related behaviors: Mouse study

Pairing music with medication offers potential therapeutic strategy to manage pain

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Combination Therapy May Be Beneficial For Schizophrenia Treatment

Statins Could Protect Against ALS

Antidepressants Could Stop Deadly Sepsis

Women’s Hormones Play Role in Drug Addiction and Higher Relapse Rates

Simple Drug Combination Creates New Neurons from Neighboring Cells