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The aim of the Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science is to publish original research articles and reviews in the general field of behavioural and brain function. Articles dealing with the neuroanatomical and neurochemical basis of behavior are especially welcomed. Multidisciplinary contributions from all fields of t…
Innocent Abi, Aver Maria Yongu, Ugbudu George Tersoo, Olasupo Stephen Adeniyi, Linus Chia Saalu
Diets these days contain more fats. High fat diet (HFD) is a model of unhealthy eating in experimental animals. It is known to induce inflammatory responses and oxidative stress. Cannabidiol (CBD), the non-psychoactive component of Cannbis sativa has been leg…
Hongbiao Lin, Kunmei Wu, Xinguang Zhang, Xingjie Huang, Chongcai Wu, Haixiang Cai
In 2006, Duman et al . proposed “Neurotrophic Theory of Depression” [1]. According to the hypothesis, stress leads to a decrease in the expression of neurotrophic factors such as Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the limbic structure, and antidepres…
Manuel Salas, Carmen Torrero, Mirelta Regalado
Experimental evidence in the rat suggests that perinatal undernutrition, associated with sensory and hormonal deficiencies, interferes with brain network integrative actions. We review peripheral and central morpho-functional alterations related to early food…
Daphne Golden, Ling-Yin Liang, Nancy Getchell
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of sedentary video gaming (SVG), active video gaming (AVG), and brisk walking (WLK) on inhibition and reaction time using the Flanker task in boys with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We had 9 p…
Yuanhao Chen, Yujiao Lin, Ying Bian
Objective: The pathogenesis of leukoaraiosis is still unclear. Many studies have determined that changes in the hemodynamics associated with leukoaraiosis, impaired cerebrovascular reserve, and intracranial hypoperfusion can lead to various clinical manifesta…
Araceli Sanz-Martin, Sofía Preciado-Mercado, Olga Inozemtseva
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a stressful associated with alterations in the hypothalamic-hypophyseal-adrenal (HPA) axis and behavioral problems. Children and adolescents with history of CSA could have higher cortisol levels, as these have been associated with…
Manping Song, Lanlan Liu, Bowen Feng, Jingjing Chen, Yang Yang
Objective: Dysphagia is a frequent symptom caused by cerebral infarction. This study investigated the effect evaluation and safety of electroacupuncture combined with balloon dilatation on dysphagia after cerebral infarction. Methods: Totally 100 patients wit…
Phillip R. Zoladz, Mackenzie R. Riggenbach, Jordan N. Weiser, Jennifer J. Hipskind, Leighton E. Wireman, Kelsey L. Hess, Tessa J. Duffy, Julie K. Handel, MacKenzie G. Kaschalk, Kassidy E. Reneau, Brianne E. Mosley
The val66met polymorphism of the bdnf gene, which is associated with compromised brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) signaling, impaired synaptic plasticity, and impaired learning, may increase one’s susceptibility to stress- and anxiety-related disorder…
Yumatov Evgeniy Antonovich, Pertsov Sergey Sergeevich
The article considers the biological nature and origins of emotional stress. Emotional stress is primarily formed in the mental activity of the brain in the form of pronounced long-term negative emotions and is secondarily manifested in neurophysiological mec…
Nodoka Kimura, Tomoya Furuta, Gen Miura, Eiichi Naito
Vibratory stimulation but also motor imagery and action observation can induce corticomotor modulation, as a bottom-up stimulus and top-down stimuli, respectively. However, it remains unknown whether the combination of motor imagery, action observation, and v…
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