Allopregnanolone vs. Diazepam: Antidepressant Effects via Brain Activity Modulation (2024 Mouse Study)

Allopregnanolone shows antidepressant-like effects in mice by increasing social interaction and specific brain wave activities, unlike diazepam. Highlights: Allopregnanolone: Allopregnanolone, a neuroactive steroid, increases social interaction time in mice experiencing social defeat stress, indicating potential antidepressant-like effects. Brain Activity: This increase in social interaction is associated with heightened theta and beta oscillations in the basolateral …

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Modafinil & Sleep Homeostasis: Effects Determined By COMT Gene Variants

New research reveals that the wake-promoting drug modafinil affects markers of sleep homeostasis differently depending on a person’s genetics. Key facts: Modafinil improved sustained attention in people with a certain gene variant but not others after sleep deprivation. Modafinil reduced sleepiness and theta brain waves during wakefulness regardless of genetics. Modafinil did not reduce slow …

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