The antero-posterior heterogeneity of the ventral tegmental area
The ventral tegmental area (VTA) is a brain region processing salient sensory and emotional
information, controlling motivated behaviors, natural or drug-related reward, reward-related …
information, controlling motivated behaviors, natural or drug-related reward, reward-related …
Old and new biomarkers of alcohol abuse: narrative review
S Fakhari, N Waszkiewicz - Journal of clinical medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
The harmful use of alcohol is responsible for 5.1% of the global burden of disease, and the
early detection of alcohol problems may prevent its development and progression …
early detection of alcohol problems may prevent its development and progression …
Biomarkers of alcohol misuse: recent advances and future prospects
I Jastrzębska, A Zwolak, M Szczyrek… - Gastroenterology …, 2016 - termedia.pl
Alcohol abuse and dependence are highly prevalent in many cultures and contribute
considerably to the global burden of health and social issues. The current inability to …
considerably to the global burden of health and social issues. The current inability to …
Receptor and metabolic insights on the ability of caffeine to prevent alcohol-induced stimulation of mesolimbic dopamine transmission
The consumption of alcohol and caffeine affects the lives of billions of individuals worldwide.
Although recent evidence indicates that caffeine impairs the reinforcing properties of …
Although recent evidence indicates that caffeine impairs the reinforcing properties of …
Salsolinol: an unintelligible and double-faced molecule—lessons learned from in vivo and in vitro experiments
Abstract Salsolinol (1-methyl-6, 7-dihydroxy-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline) is a
tetrahydroisoquinoline derivative whose presence in humans was first detected in the urine …
tetrahydroisoquinoline derivative whose presence in humans was first detected in the urine …
Alcohol-induced alterations in dopamine modulation of prefrontal activity
H Trantham-Davidson, LJ Chandler - Alcohol, 2015 - Elsevier
Long-term alcohol use leads to persistent cognitive deficits that may be associated with
maladaptive changes in the neurocircuitry that mediates executive functions. Impairments …
maladaptive changes in the neurocircuitry that mediates executive functions. Impairments …
Mystic acetaldehyde: the never-ending story on alcoholism
After decades of uncertainties and drawbacks, the study on the role and significance of
acetaldehyde in the effects of ethanol seemed to have found its main paths. Accordingly, the …
acetaldehyde in the effects of ethanol seemed to have found its main paths. Accordingly, the …
Ethanol-dependent synthesis of salsolinol in the posterior ventral tegmental area as key mechanism of ethanol's action on mesolimbic dopamine
Abnormal consumption of ethanol, the ingredient responsible for alcoholic drinks' addictive
liability, causes millions of deaths yearly. Ethanol's addictive potential is triggered through …
liability, causes millions of deaths yearly. Ethanol's addictive potential is triggered through …
[HTML][HTML] Discovery and validation of banana intake biomarkers using untargeted metabolomics in human intervention and cross-sectional studies
N Vázquez-Manjarrez, CH Weinert… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Banana is one of the most widely consumed fruits in the world. However,
information regarding its health effects is scarce. Biomarkers of banana intake would allow a …
information regarding its health effects is scarce. Biomarkers of banana intake would allow a …
Key role of salsolinol in ethanol actions on dopamine neuronal activity of the posterior ventral tegmental area
Ethanol excites dopamine (DA) neurons in the posterior ventral tegmental area (pVTA). This
effect is responsible for ethanol's motivational properties and may contribute to alcoholism …
effect is responsible for ethanol's motivational properties and may contribute to alcoholism …