Tag Archives: Dopamine

Dopamine Agonists and Pathologic Behaviors

Posted on May 13, 2012 by kwc

Kelley et al. PubMed Central The dopamine agonists ropinirole and pramipexole exhibit highly specific affinity for the cerebral dopamine D3 receptor. Use of these medications in Parkinson’s disease has been complicated by the emergence of pathologic behavioral patterns such as … Continue reading →

Posted in Headlines, Health Related, Mental Health, Ponerology, Psychology | Tagged abuse, affinity, atypical antipsychotics, basis, behavioral changes, behavioral patterns, behavioral science data, Behaviors, causal relationship, discontinuation, disease, Dopamine, dopamine agonists, Drug, emotional experience, experience, expression, function, hypersexuality, impulse, impulse control, limbic system, obsessive compulsive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorders, Pathologic, pramipexole, pubmed central, receptor, receptor function, remit, risk, risk assessment, role, ropinirole, science, substance, therapeutic target, understanding | Comments Off

Brain cells made from skin could treat Parkinson’s

Posted on July 7, 2011 by kwc

Source: New Scientist People with Parkinson’s disease might one day be treated with brain cells made from their own skin. Two teams of researchers have independently worked out how to turn skin cells into specialised neurons that make dopamine. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Headlines, Health Related | Tagged brain, brain cells, brains, disease, Dopamine, l dopa, neurons, neurotransmitter, New, new scientist, own skin, Parkinson, possibility, production, skin, skin cells, skin two, Source | Comments Off

The Study of Dendrites and Alzheimer

Posted on April 18, 2011 by kwc

Dendrites play a large role in Alzheimer’s disease. Studying the anatomy of dendrites can help you relate to symptoms evolving around Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, the anatomy of dendrites can show you how it leads to dementia. Dendrites are neurons. … Continue reading →