Applications of phyto-nanotechnology for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders

T Bhattacharya, GAB Soares, H Chopra, MM Rahman… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The strategies involved in the development of therapeutics for neurodegenerative disorders
are very complex and challenging due to the existence of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), a …

Resting-state fMRI functional connectivity and mindfulness in clinical and non-clinical contexts: A review and synthesis

I Sezer, DA Pizzagalli, MD Sacchet - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral …, 2022 - Elsevier
This review synthesizes relations between mindfulness and resting-state fMRI functional
connectivity of brain networks. Mindfulness is characterized by present-moment awareness …

Depression and pain: use of antidepressants

H Bonilla-Jaime, JA Sánchez-Salcedo… - Current …, 2022 - benthamdirect.com
Background: Emotional disorders are common comorbid affectations that exacerbate the
severity and persistence of chronic pain. Specifically, depressive symptoms can lead to an …

Effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on pain management: a systematic narrative review

S Yang, MC Chang - Frontiers in neurology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Recently, clinicians have been using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for
treating various pain conditions. This systematic narrative review aimed to examine the use …

Exploring pharmacological mechanisms of essential oils on the central nervous system

GAB Soares, T Bhattacharya, T Chakrabarti, P Tagde… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Essential oils (EOs) have been traditionally used as ancient remedies to treat many health
disorders due to their enormous biological activities. As mainstream allopathic medication …

Potential anxiolytic and antidepressant-like effects of luteolin in a chronic constriction injury rat model of neuropathic pain: Role of oxidative stress, neurotrophins, and …

T Mokhtari, M Lu, AEM El-Kenawy - International Immunopharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to examine the effects of luteolin (LUT) on chronic neuropathic pain (NP)-
induced mood disorders (ie, anxiety and depression) by regulating oxidative stress …

Neural correlates of co-occurring pain and depression: an activation-likelihood estimation (ALE) meta-analysis and systematic review

CJ Zheng, S Van Drunen… - Translational Psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
The relationship between pain and depression is thought to be bidirectional and the
underlying neurobiology 'shared'between the two conditions. However, these claims are …

Cannabidiol effectively reverses mechanical and thermal allodynia, hyperalgesia, and anxious behaviors in a neuropathic pain model: Possible role of CB1 and …

GK Silva-Cardoso, W Lazarini-Lopes, JE Hallak… - …, 2021 - Elsevier
The incidence of chronic pain is high in the general population and it is closely related to
anxiety disorders, which promote negative effects on the quality of life. The cannabinoid …

The autonomic nervous system: a potential link to the efficacy of acupuncture

YW Li, W Li, ST Wang, YN Gong, BM Dou… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is a diffuse network that regulates physiological
systems to maintain body homeostasis by integrating inputs from the internal and external …

Exogenous melatonin alleviates neuropathic pain-induced affective disorders by suppressing NF-κB/NLRP3 pathway and apoptosis

T Mokhtari, LP Yue, L Hu - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
In this study, we aimed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects of
melatonin (MLT) on neuropathic pain (NP)-induced anxiety and depression in a rat model …