Effects of Estrogen and Progesterone on Behavioral Impairment and Neuronal Death in Ovariectomized Rats Induced by Methamphetamine

Effects of Estrogen and Progesterone on Behavioral Impairment and Neuronal Death in Ovariectomized Rats Induced by Methamphetamine

Background and purpose: Methamphetamine (METH) is one of the most powerful drugs that leads to many cognitive and behavioral side effects such as anxiety. On the other hand, studies have shown that ovarian hormones such as estrogen and progesterone have neuroprotective effects on a wide range of cog...

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Main Authors: Hossein Ghalehnoei, Hamed Ghazvini, Amir Mellati, Seyedeh Masoumeh Seyedhosseini Tamijani, Raheleh Rafaiee, Leila Elyasi, Mehdi Khodamoradi, Ali Siahposht Khachaki, Morteza Hosseini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
methamphetamine
estrogen
progesterone
anxiety
brain edema
body temperature
neuronal death
Online Access:http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-14868-en.html

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