Essays about: "Neurotransmission"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the word Neurotransmission.

1. 1. LOCALISATION OF THE INTERSTITIAL CELLS OF CAJAL IN RAINBOW TROUT

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Instiutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Ellen Nilsson; [2022-07-06]
   Keywords : Interstitial cells of Cajal; Immunohistochemistry; Paraffin section; Gastrointestinal; Slow waves;

   Abstract : The interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) are primarily placed in the gastrointestinal tract, where they play a crucial role in the initiation and control of motility by operating as pacemaker cells. They also have a role in neurotransmission. ICC’s functions have been investigated, especially in mammals, but less is known about the cells in fish. READ MORE

3. 2. When the brain loses TrkBactivation : The effects of ketamine on BDNF-TrkB neurotransmission in animal models of depression

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kemi och biomedicin (KOB)

   Author : Hanna Sädbom-Williams; [2021]
   Keywords : Ketamine; Depression; BDNF; TrkB; Animal model; Hippocampus; Prefrontal cortex;

   Abstract : Ketamine is a non-competitive N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-channel blocker that has recently shown promise in the treatment of major depressive disorder, distinguishing itself from classical anti-depressants through its rapid and lasting effects when given at sub-anaesthetic doses. Animal models of depression are commonly used to research individual mechanisms of action and this literature review aimed to investigate how ketamine influences BDNF-TrkB neurotransmission in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex within animal models of depression. READ MORE

4. 3. Think your pain away : The neurochemistry of placebo analgesia

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Olivia Alteryd; [2019]
   Keywords : Placebo analgesia; Neuroscience; Neurotransmission; Endogenous opioids; Cholecystokinin; Endocannabinoids;

   Abstract : Placebo treatments are inert but are known to alleviate symptoms across numerous clinical conditions. One of the most studied placebo effects is placebo analgesia, which is a placebo effect limited to pain relief. READ MORE

5. 4. Depression and inflammation : The role of inflammatory biomarkers in the pathogenesis of depression

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kemi och biomedicin (KOB)

   Author : Jonas Jensen; [2019]
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   Abstract : Depression är en sjukdom som drabbar människor i alla åldrar och kännetecknas av symptom som kronisk nedstämdhet och anhedoni. Forskning visar på att proinflammatoriska responser kan bidra till utvecklingen av depression genom att inverka på bland annat neurotransmission, neuronala banor och ge upphov till beteendeförändringar som kan bidra till utvecklingen av depression. READ MORE

6. 5. Binge Eating Disorder : Neural correlates and treatments

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Malin Brundin; [2019]
   Keywords : binge eating disorder; impulsivity; reward systems; dopamine; neuromodulation;

   Abstract : Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most prevalent of all eating disorders and is characterized by recurrent episodes of eating a large amount of food in the absence of control. There have been various kinds of research of BED, but the phenomenon remains poorly understood. READ MORE