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The etiology of poststroke-depression: a hypothesis involving HPA axis
Biomed Pharmacother. 2022 May 26;151:113146. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113146. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTApproximately, one in three ischemic stroke survivors suffered from depression, namely, post-stroke depression (PSD). PSD affects functional rehabilitation and may lead to poor quality of life of patients. There are numerous explanations about the etiologies of PSD. Here, we speculated that PSD are likely to be the result of specific changes in brain pathology. We hypothesized that the stroke-induced hyperactivity of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis plays an important role in PSD. Stroke initiates a comple...
Source: Biomedicine and pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine and pharmacotherapie - June 1, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Lin Zhou Tian Wang Yawen Yu Mingan Li Xiaohui Sun Wenhao Song Yunjie Wang Ce Zhang Fenghua Fu Source Type: research

Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal (Ashwagandha): A comprehensive review on ethnopharmacology, pharmacotherapeutics, biomedicinal and toxicological aspects
Biomed Pharmacother. 2021 Nov;143:112175. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112175. Epub 2021 Sep 27.ABSTRACTWithania somnifera (L.) Dunal (Solanaceae) has been used as a traditional Rasayana herb for a long time. Traditional uses of this plant indicate its ameliorative properties against a plethora of human medical conditions, viz. hypertension, stress, diabetes, asthma, cancer etc. This review presents a comprehensive summary of the geographical distribution, traditional use, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities of W. somnifera and its active constituents. In addition, it presents a detailed account of its presence as...
Source: Biomedicine and pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine and pharmacotherapie - October 15, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Subhabrata Paul Shreya Chakraborty Uttpal Anand Swarnali Dey Samapika Nandy Mimosa Ghorai Suchismita Chatterjee Saha Manoj Tukaram Patil Ramesh Kandimalla Jaros ław Proćków Abhijit Dey Source Type: research