Clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of propofol

MM Sahinovic, MMRF Struys, AR Absalom - Clinical pharmacokinetics, 2018 - Springer
Propofol is an intravenous hypnotic drug that is used for induction and maintenance of
sedation and general anaesthesia. It exerts its effects through potentiation of the inhibitory …

Propofol: a review of its non-anaesthetic effects

I Vasileiou, T Xanthos, E Koudouna, D Perrea… - European journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Propofol, a short-acting intravenous anaesthetic agent has gained wide acceptance since its
introduction in the late 80s, not only in operating rooms but also in other departments, due to …

Amygdala gene expression correlates of social behavior in monkeys experiencing maternal separation

MJ Sabatini, P Ebert, DA Lewis, P Levitt… - Journal of …, 2007 - jneurosci.org
Children exposed to early parental loss from death or separation carry a greater risk for
develo** future psychiatric illnesses, such as major depression and anxiety. Monkeys …

Nitric oxide (NO) synthase inhibitors: potential candidates for the treatment of anxiety disorders?

N Pitsikas - Molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
Close to 19% of the world population suffers from anxiety. Current medications for this
chronic mental disorder have improved treatment over the last half century or more, but the …

Nitric oxide synthase inhibitors as antidepressants

G Wegener, V Volke - Pharmaceuticals, 2010 - mdpi.com
Affective and anxiety disorders are widely distributed disorders with severe social and
economic effects. Evidence is emphatic that effective treatment helps to restore function and …

Role of nitric oxide in brain regions related to defensive reactions

FS Guimarães, V Beijamini, FA Moreira… - Neuroscience & …, 2005 - Elsevier
Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) positive neurons are located in most brain areas related to
defensive reactions, including the dorsolateral periaqueductal grey (dlPAG). NOS inhibitors …

Nitric oxide-mediated anxiolytic-like and antidepressant-like effects in animal models of anxiety and depression

A Spiacci Jr, F Kanamaru, FS Guimarães… - Pharmacology …, 2008 - Elsevier
The effects of microinjection of the nitric oxide (NO) precursor l-arginine (l-Arg), the NO
synthase (NOS) inhibitors N-methyl-l-arginine (l-NAME) and 7-nitroindazole (7-NI), and the …

7-Nitroindazole, a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, has anxiolytic-like properties in exploratory models of anxiety

V Volke, A Soosaar, S Ko˜ ks, M Bourin… - …, 1997 - Springer
The action of the novel nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor 7-nitroindazole (7-NI) was
studied in different exploratory models of anxiety. In the rat plus-maze test, 7-NI potently …

Role of nitric oxide on motor behavior

EAD Bel, FS Guimarães… - Cellular and molecular …, 2005 - Springer
The present review paper describes results indicating the influence of nitric oxide (NO) on
motor control. Our last studies showed that systemic injections of low doses of inhibitors of …

L-NAME prevents anxiety-like and depression-like behavior in rats exposed to restraint stress.

S Sevgi, M Ozek, L Eroglu - … and findings in experimental and clinical …, 2006 - europepmc.org
Stressful life events contribute to the development of many neuropsychiatric disorders
including depression and anxiety. Animal studies based on the relationship of stress and …