Browsing by Author "Saaiman, Devan"

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Anxiety-like behaviour and adenosinergic processes in compulsive-like deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii)

Saaiman, Devan (North-West University (South-Africa), 2023)

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)1 is characterized by recurring thoughts (obsessions) and rigid repetition of certain mental or behavioral actions (compulsions) that are often associated with anxiety. In terms of ...
Striatal adenosine A2A receptor involvement in normal and large nest building deer mice: Perspectives on compulsivity and anxiety

Saaiman, Devan; Brand, L.; De Brouwer, G.; Janse van Rensburg, H.; Terre’Blanche, G.; Legoabe, L.; Krahe, T.; Wolmarans, D. (Elsevier, 2023)

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by recurring obsessive thoughts and repetitive behaviors that are often associated with anxiety and perturbations in cortico-striatal signaling. Given the suboptimal ...