Molecular mechanisms of morphine tolerance and dependence; novel insights and future perspectives

I Badshah, M Anwar, B Murtaza, MI Khan - Molecular and Cellular …, 2024 - Springer
Drug addiction is a devastating condition that poses a serious burden on the society. The
use of some drugs like morphine for their tremendous analgesic properties is also …

PPARs and pain

BN Okine, JC Gaspar, DP Finn - British journal of pharmacology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic pain is a common cause of disability worldwide and remains a global health and
socio‐economic challenge. Current analgesics are either ineffective in a significant …

Matrine mediated neuroprotective potential in experimental multiple sclerosis: evidence from CSF, blood markers, brain samples and in-silico investigations

S Chhabra, S Mehan, Z Khan, GD Gupta… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating, inflammatory, and demyelinating disease of the
central nervous system influenced by environmental and genetic factors. Around 2.8 million …

A pharmacological rationale to reduce the incidence of opioid induced tolerance and hyperalgesia: a review

G Varrassi, M Fusco, SD Skaper, D Battelli, P Zis… - Pain and therapy, 2018 - Springer
Chronic pain is an important health and social problem. Misuse and abuse of opioids in
chronic non-cancer pain management seem to be a huge problem, in some countries. This …

Endogenous opiates and behavior: 2015

RJ Bodnar - Peptides, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper is the thirty-eighth consecutive installment of the annual review of research
concerning the endogenous opioid system. It summarizes papers published during 2015 …

Effects of different opioid drugs on oxidative status and proteasome activity in SH-SY5Y cells

L Rullo, FF Caputi, LM Losapio, C Morosini, L Posa… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Opioids are the most effective drugs used for the management of moderate to severe pain;
however, their chronic use is often associated with numerous adverse effects. Some results …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroprotective effects of the PPARβ/δ antagonist GSK0660 in in vitro and in vivo Parkinson's disease models

A Antonosante, V Castelli, M Sette, M Alfonsetti… - Biological …, 2023 - SciELO Chile
Background The underlying mechanism of Parkinson's disease are still unidentified, but
excitotoxicity, oxidative stress, and neuroinflammation are considered key actors. Proliferator …

Hippocampal-dependent inhibitory learning and memory processes in the control of eating and drug taking

MM Clasen, AL Riley… - Current Pharmaceutical …, 2020 - benthamdirect.com
As manifestations of excessive and uncontrolled intake, obesity and drug addiction have
generated much research aimed at identifying common neuroadaptations that could …

β-caryophyllene inhibits heroin self-administration, but does not alter opioid-induced antinociception in rodents

E Galaj, GH Bi, ZX Xi - Neuropharmacology, 2024 - Elsevier
A growing body of research indicates that β-caryophyllene (BCP), a constituent present in a
large number of plants, possesses significant therapeutic properties against CNS disorders …

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARγ) and its immunomodulation function: current understanding and future therapeutic implications

CA Trindade da Silva… - Expert Review of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Pain is a multidimensional experience involving the biological, psychological,
and social dimensions of each individual. Particularly, the biological aspects of pain …