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Interactive Effects Of Cocaine On Hiv Infection: Implication In Hiv-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder And Neuroaids., Santosh Dahal, Sai V. P. Chitti, Madhavan Nair, Shailendra K. Saxena
Interactive Effects Of Cocaine On Hiv Infection: Implication In Hiv-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder And Neuroaids., Santosh Dahal, Sai V. P. Chitti, Madhavan Nair, Shailendra K. Saxena
HWCOM Faculty Publications
Substantial epidemiological studies suggest that not only, being one of the reasons for the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), but drug abuse also serves its role in determining the disease progression and severity among the HIV infected population. This article focuses on the drug cocaine, and its role in facilitating entry of HIV into the CNS and mechanisms of development of neurologic complications in infected individuals. Cocaine is a powerfully addictive central nervous system stimulating drug, which increases the level of neurotransmitter dopamine (DA) in the brain, by blocking the dopamine transporters (DAT) which is critical for DA …
Investigation Of Whether Sedentary And Physically Active Conditions Lead To Altered Gabaergic Signaling In The Rvlm, Maryetta Donna Dombrowski
Investigation Of Whether Sedentary And Physically Active Conditions Lead To Altered Gabaergic Signaling In The Rvlm, Maryetta Donna Dombrowski
Wayne State University Dissertations
Investigation of whether sedentary and physically active conditions lead to altered GABAergic signaling in the RVLM
MD Dombrowski, and PJ Mueller
Department of Physiology, Wayne State University, School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
A sedentary lifestyle is a major risk for cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease has been associated with elevated basal sympathetic nerve activity. The rostral ventrolateral medulla is a bilateral brainstem region that is an important for the control of resting and reflex control of sympathetic nerve activity and blood pressure. The activity of these neurons in this region is tonically inhibited by the neurotransmitter γ-butyric amino acid (GABA). Interestingly, …