Behavioural NeurologyPub Date : 2023-09-23eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1155/2023/7254574
Olga Tymofiyeva, Katherine W Reeves, Chace Shaw, Eric Lopez, Sepehr Aziz, Jeffrey E Max, Tony T Yang
{"title":"A Systematic Review of MRI Studies and the \"Emotional paiN and social Disconnect (END)\" Brain Model of Suicidal Behavior in Youth.","authors":"Olga Tymofiyeva, Katherine W Reeves, Chace Shaw, Eric Lopez, Sepehr Aziz, Jeffrey E Max, Tony T Yang","doi":"10.1155/2023/7254574","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2023/7254574","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Risk of suicidal ideation and suicidal behaviors greatly increases during adolescence, and rates have risen dramatically over the past two decades. However, few risk factors or biomarkers predictive of suicidal ideation or attempted suicide have been identified in adolescents. Neuroimaging correlates hold potential for early identification of adolescents at increased risk of suicidality and risk stratification for those at high risk of suicide attempt.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this systematic review, we evaluated neural regions and networks associated with suicidal ideation and suicide attempt in adolescents derived from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies. A total of 28 articles were included in this review.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After descriptively synthesizing the literature, we propose the Emotional paiN and social Disconnect (END) model of adolescent suicidality and present two key neural circuits: (1) the emotional/mental pain circuit and (2) the social disconnect/distortion circuit. In the END model, the emotional pain circuit-consisting of the cerebellum, amygdala, and hippocampus-shows similar aberrations in adolescents with suicidal ideation as in those with a history of a suicide attempt (but to a smaller degree). The social disconnect circuit is unique to adolescent suicide attempters and includes the lateral orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), the temporal gyri, and the connections between them.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our proposed END brain model of suicidal behavior in youth, if confirmed by future prospective studies, can have implications for clinical goals of early detection, risk stratification, and intervention development. Treatments that target emotional pain and social disconnect may be ideal interventions for reducing suicidality in adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":50733,"journal":{"name":"Behavioural Neurology","volume":"2023 ","pages":"7254574"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10541999/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41170040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioural NeurologyPub Date : 2023-09-19eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1155/2023/5871991
Van-Dan Nguyen, Duc-Thang Pham, Minh-An Thuy Le, Guo-Ming Shen
{"title":"Effect on Satisfactory Seizure Control and Heart Rate Variability of Thread-Embedding Acupuncture for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: A Patient-Assessor Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Van-Dan Nguyen, Duc-Thang Pham, Minh-An Thuy Le, Guo-Ming Shen","doi":"10.1155/2023/5871991","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2023/5871991","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This randomized controlled trial investigates the efficacy of thread-embedding acupuncture (TEA) compared to sham TEA in treating drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE). Fifty-four DRE outpatients were randomly divided into two groups: TEA (27 patients) and sham TEA (27 patients). Both groups received four sessions of TEA or sham TEA, spaced four weeks apart, targeting GV20, GV14, BL15, BL18, ST40, and GB34 acupoints. Antiseizure medications were maintained at consistent doses throughout the study. Outcome measures included satisfactory seizure control, seizure freedom, and heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) measurements. TEA demonstrated a significantly higher rate of satisfactory seizure control at follow-up compared to the sham TEA group (37% vs. 3.7%, <i>p</i> = 0.003). While no significant intergroup differences were observed in HR, HRV, and HRV components at each stage, the TEA group experienced a significant decrease in HR and a significant increase in HRV posttreatment. This study demonstrates TEA's effectiveness in managing DRE and suggests its impact may relate to heightened parasympathetic nerve activity. Further research with extended follow-up periods is necessary to validate these findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":50733,"journal":{"name":"Behavioural Neurology","volume":"2023 ","pages":"5871991"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10522444/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41154796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioural NeurologyPub Date : 2023-09-11eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1155/2023/3735634
Min Feng, Juncai Xu, Mengyao Zhai, Qiaorong Wu, Kangkang Chu, Liping Xie, Rong Luo, Huiping Li, Qiong Xu, Xiu Xu, Xiaoyan Ke
{"title":"Behavior Management Training for Parents of Children with Preschool ADHD Based on Parent-Child Interactions: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled, Follow-Up Study.","authors":"Min Feng, Juncai Xu, Mengyao Zhai, Qiaorong Wu, Kangkang Chu, Liping Xie, Rong Luo, Huiping Li, Qiong Xu, Xiu Xu, Xiaoyan Ke","doi":"10.1155/2023/3735634","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/3735634","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>There is a need to develop optimized, evidence-based parent training programs tailored for preschoolers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The objective of this study was to explore a behavioral management training program aimed at the parents of preschool children with ADHD, which directly analyzes parent-child interaction from the perspective of system theory, and the intervention effect on ADHD in preschool children.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A multicenter randomized controlled study was conducted using system-based group therapy with 62 parents of preschool children with ADHD aged four to six years. ADHD symptoms, behavioral and emotional problems, and social functioning were compared with 61 control children whose parents did not receive training by applying the ADHD Rating Scale (ADHD-RS), Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), and Questionnaire-Children with Difficulties (QCD) at the time of subject entry and at two and six months of entry, respectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results of the ADHD-RS assessment showed that children in the intervention group had significantly lower factor scores for attention deficit, hyperactivity, and impulsivity than the children in the control group after parental training and at follow-up (<i>P</i> < 0.05). Total scores on the SDQ scale, as well as character problems, hyperactivity, and peer interaction scores, significantly decreased with statistically significant differences (all <i>P</i> < 0.05), and emotional symptoms and prosocial behavior did not notable decline (<i>P</i> > 0.05). Compared with the control group, the total scores of the QCD scale and the scores of each factor in the intervention group remained significantly higher at the follow-up (<i>P</i> < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>After continuous intervention for eight weeks, parents were able to help the children with preschool ADHD to improve their ADHD symptoms and emotional behavioral and social functioning significantly, and the efficacy was maintained at the four-month follow-up; the systemic-based parent training in behavior management (PTBM) is applicable to the treatment of preschool ADHD and is worth promoting.</p>","PeriodicalId":50733,"journal":{"name":"Behavioural Neurology","volume":"2023 ","pages":"3735634"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10506873/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41168760","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioural NeurologyPub Date : 2023-08-05eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1155/2023/8552180
Nidal Moukaddam, Bishal Lamichhane, Ramiro Salas, Wayne Goodman, Ashutosh Sabharwal
{"title":"Modeling Suicidality with Multimodal Impulsivity Characterization in Participants with Mental Health Disorder.","authors":"Nidal Moukaddam, Bishal Lamichhane, Ramiro Salas, Wayne Goodman, Ashutosh Sabharwal","doi":"10.1155/2023/8552180","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2023/8552180","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Suicide is one of the leading causes of death across different age groups. The persistence of suicidal ideation and the progression of suicidal ideations to action could be related to impulsivity, the tendency to act on urges with low temporal latency, and little forethought. Quantifying impulsivity could thus help suicidality estimation and risk assessments in ideation-to-action suicidality frameworks.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>To model suicidality with impulsivity quantification, we obtained questionnaires, behavioral tests, heart rate variability (HRV), and resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging measurements from 34 participants with mood disorders. The participants were categorized into three suicidality groups based on their Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview: none, low, and moderate to severe.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Questionnaire and HRV-based impulsivity measures were significantly different between the suicidality groups with higher subscales of impulsivity associated with higher suicidality. A multimodal system to characterize impulsivity objectively resulted in a classification accuracy of 96.77% in the three-class suicidality group prediction task.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study elucidates the relative sensitivity of various impulsivity measures in differentiating participants with suicidality and demonstrates suicidality prediction with high accuracy using a multimodal objective impulsivity characterization in participants with mood disorders.</p>","PeriodicalId":50733,"journal":{"name":"Behavioural Neurology","volume":"2023 ","pages":"8552180"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10423091/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10038199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Magnitude and Determinant Factors of Pediatrics Seizures in Pediatrics Emergency Unit at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020: A Retrospective and Descriptive Study.","authors":"Asaminew Habtamu, Rahel Argaw, Wagari Tuli, Ayalew Moges","doi":"10.1155/2023/3967899","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2023/3967899","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>One of the most prevalent medical problems affecting kids is epilepsy, which is the most prevalent chronic neurological condition in kids in both developed and developing nations. The spectrum of diseases that make up childhood epilepsy syndromes ranges from mild to potentially fatal. Children may experience seizures due to a variety of illnesses, such as infection, severe brain injury, and anatomical deformity. It is the foremost visit calculates in neurological and cognitive impedance in children in low-income countries as well as the foremost common reason for pediatric clinic confirmations in children from destitute countries. All things considered, constrained things have been conducted in Ethiopia. Hence, this ponder points to survey the size and related variables of pediatric seizures among children conceded to Tikur Anbessa pediatric emergency.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>By looking through 256 patient charts, an institution-based retrospective cross-sectional analysis was done. Data collection utilized a systematic checklist that had been evaluated beforehand. The EpiData version 4.4.2.2 was used to enter the data, which was then exported for analysis to the SPSS version 25. Binary logistic regression and descriptive statistics were employed. Variables from the bivariate analysis that had a <i>p</i>-value of less than 0.25 were carried over to multivariate analysis. The strength and existence of the link were assessed using adjusted odds ratios with a 95% confidence interval and a <i>p</i>-value of 0.05, respectively.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>Patients' ages ranged from 3.7 to 2.8 years on average. 4.5% of patients had seizures, and 155 of them (60.5%) were men, with a male-to-female ratio of (1.5 : 1). Males and females experienced seizures on average at 1.3 (95% CI: 1.1, 1.5) and 2 (95% CI: 1.6, 2.5) years old, respectively. AOR: 2.68 (95% CI: 1.192, 6.68, <i>p</i> = 0.02) and AOR: 2.8 (95% CI: 2.576, 5.302, <i>p</i> = 0.04) both demonstrated statistically significant correlations with pediatric seizure.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A vast number of children experienced convulsions, with generalized seizures being the most prevalent form. The chances of a child having a seizure were linked to their family history and where they were born. Therefore, health workers and other people who are involved in healthcare need to work harder on the factors that they have already identified.</p>","PeriodicalId":50733,"journal":{"name":"Behavioural Neurology","volume":"2023 ","pages":"3967899"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10361829/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9867639","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Possible Effects of Acupuncture in Poststroke Aphasia.","authors":"Bifang Zhuo, Shizhe Deng, Boxuan Li, Weiming Zhu, Menglong Zhang, Chenyang Qin, Zhihong Meng","doi":"10.1155/2023/9445381","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2023/9445381","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neural plasticity promotes the reorganization of language networks and is an essential recovery mechanism for poststroke aphasia (PSA). Neuroplasticity may be a pivotal bridge to elucidate the potential recovery mechanisms of acupuncture for aphasia. Therefore, understanding the neuroplasticity mechanism of acupuncture in PSA is crucial. However, the underlying therapeutic mechanism of neuroplasticity in PSA after acupuncture needs to be explored. Excitotoxicity after brain injury affects the activity of neurotransmitters and disrupts the transmission of normal neuron information. Thus, a helpful strategy of acupuncture might be to improve PSA by affecting the availability of these neurotransmitters and glutamate receptors at synapses. In addition, the regulation of neuroplasticity by acupuncture may also be related to the regulation of astrocytes. Considering the guiding significance of acupuncture for clinical treatment, it is necessary to carry out further study about the influence of acupuncture on the recovery of aphasia after stroke. This study summarizes the current research on the neural mechanism of acupuncture in treating PSA. It seeks to elucidate the potential effect of acupuncture on the recovery of PSA from the perspective of synaptic plasticity and integrity of gray and white matter.</p>","PeriodicalId":50733,"journal":{"name":"Behavioural Neurology","volume":"2023 ","pages":"9445381"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10115536/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9756727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioural NeurologyPub Date : 2023-03-22eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1155/2023/7509937
Shahana Wahid, Ali Alqahtani, Rafeeq Alam Khan
{"title":"<i>Cucurbita maxima</i> Seeds Reduce Anxiety and Depression and Improve Memory.","authors":"Shahana Wahid, Ali Alqahtani, Rafeeq Alam Khan","doi":"10.1155/2023/7509937","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2023/7509937","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The current study was planned to assess the neuropharmacological benefits of the <i>Cucurbita maxima</i> seed. These seeds have been conventionally used for the nutritional as well as amelioration of various diseases. However, there was a need to provide a pharmacological basis for such use. Four central nervous system-related functions, that is, anxiety, depression, memory, and motor coordination, were evaluated, and the levels of brain biogenic amines were also assessed. Anxiety was evaluated through selected experimental models, such as light and dark apparatus, elevated plus maze, head dip, and open field test. The head dip test was mainly used to assess exploratory behavior. Depression was assessed by two animal models, that is, the forced swim test and tail suspension test. Memory and learning ability were assessed by the passive avoidance test, stationary rod apparatus, and Morris's water maze test. Motor skilled learning was assessed by stationary rod and rotarod apparatus. Reversed phase high-pressure liquid chromatography was used to determine biogenic amine levels. Results reveal that <i>C. maxima</i> exhibited anxiolytic and antidepressant effects with memory improvement. There was a reduction in the weight of the animal following chronic administration. Furthermore, no remarkable effects were observed on motor coordination. Norepinephrine was found elevated, which may be linked to its antidepressant effects. These biological effects of <i>C. maxima</i> may be due to the presence of secondary metabolites, such as cucurbitacin, beta-sitosterol, polyphenolic compounds, citrulline, kaempferol, arginine, <i>β</i>-carotene, quercetin, and other antioxidants. The outcomes of the present study authenticate that the chronic use of <i>C. maxima</i> seeds reduces the intensity of neurological problems like anxiety and depression.</p>","PeriodicalId":50733,"journal":{"name":"Behavioural Neurology","volume":"2023 ","pages":"7509937"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10060065/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9609097","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioural NeurologyPub Date : 2023-02-09eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1155/2023/1094267
Boris B Velichkovsky, Anna Y Razvaliaeva, Alena A Khlebnikova, Piruza A Manukyan, Vladimir N Kasatkin, Artem V Barmin
{"title":"Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinically Relevant Executive Functions Tests Performance after COVID-19.","authors":"Boris B Velichkovsky, Anna Y Razvaliaeva, Alena A Khlebnikova, Piruza A Manukyan, Vladimir N Kasatkin, Artem V Barmin","doi":"10.1155/2023/1094267","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2023/1094267","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>It is widely known that COVID-19 has a number of prolonged effects on general health, wellbeing, and cognitive functioning. However, studies using differentiated performance measures of cognitive functions are still not widely spread making it hard to assess the exact functions that get impaired. Taking into account the similarities between post-COVID 'brain fog' and chemofog, we hypothesized that executive functions (EF) would be impaired. Literature search yielded six studies with 14 effect sizes of interest; pooled effect size was small to medium (<i>d</i> = -0.35). Combined with a narrative synthesis of six studies without a comparison group, these results show that EF get impaired after COVID-19; although, in most cases the impairment is transient and does not seem to be severe. These results specify the picture of 'brain fog' and may help to discover its mechanisms and ways of helping people with long COVID.</p>","PeriodicalId":50733,"journal":{"name":"Behavioural Neurology","volume":"2023 ","pages":"1094267"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9935808/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10774641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Retracted: Customer Experience towards the Product during a Coronavirus Outbreak.","authors":"Behavioural Neurology","doi":"10.1155/2023/9842478","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/9842478","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2022/4279346.].</p>","PeriodicalId":50733,"journal":{"name":"Behavioural Neurology","volume":"2023 ","pages":"9842478"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10432043/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10403509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mahardian Rahmadi, Ahmad D Nurhan, Retno I A Rahmawati, Theresia F Damayanti, Djoko A Purwanto, Junaidi Khotib
{"title":"Epigallocatechin Gallate Ameliorates Nicotine Withdrawal Conditions-Induced Somatic and Affective Behavior Changes in Mice and Its Molecular Mechanism.","authors":"Mahardian Rahmadi, Ahmad D Nurhan, Retno I A Rahmawati, Theresia F Damayanti, Djoko A Purwanto, Junaidi Khotib","doi":"10.1155/2023/5581893","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/5581893","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In nicotine withdrawal (NW) conditions, molecular changes, such as increasing corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) in the amygdala, and melanocortin signaling in the hypothalamus, can occur in the brain, leading to increased feeding behavior and body weight as somatic changes as well as high anxiety-like behavior as an affective changes. Therefore, this research aimed to investigate the effect of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the largest component in green tea, on CRF, pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC), and melanocortin four receptor gene expression in the brain under NW conditions. The 24 Balb/c male mice used were randomly divided into four groups. The doses used included normal saline 1.0 mL/kg as a control group, and nicotine 3.35 mg/kg that was administered subcutaneously three times a day. After NW conditions, EGCG 50 mg/kg was administered intraperitoneally two times a day. Behavior evaluation was performed to measure somatic and affective changes, and the animal was sacrificed for molecular analysis. The results showed that NW conditions significantly increased food intake, body weight, and anxiety-like behavior compared with the normal group. Meanwhile, EGCG significantly decreased food intake, body weight, and anxiety-like behavior compared with NW conditions in mice without EGCG. The polymerase chain reaction results also showed that EGCG decreased the CRF mRNA expression in the amygdala and increased the POMC. This indicated that EGCG improved somatic and affective behavior in NW conditions by decreasing CRF mRNA expression in the amygdala and increasing POMC mRNA expression in the hypothalamus.</p>","PeriodicalId":50733,"journal":{"name":"Behavioural Neurology","volume":"2023 ","pages":"5581893"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10281828/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10069526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}