Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "oxidative stress"
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Effects of chronic methamphetamine exposure during early or late phase development in normal and social isolation reared rats
(North-West University, 2012)Methamphetamine (MA) abuse is a fast growing drug problem, and is the second most widely abused drug world-wide. MA abuse has been linked to the development of symptoms indistinguishable from schizophrenia, referred to as ... -
Evaluation of efavirenz on neurochemical and oxidative stress markers and addictive-like behaviours in rats
(North-West University, 2018)HIV positive patients treated with the antiretroviral (ARV) drug efavirenz have been observed to experience various neuropsychiatric symptoms including insomnia, dizziness, somnolence, vivid and abnormal dreams and thoughts ... -
Exploring the link between oxidative stress and the vasculature in a bi-ethnic population
(North-West University, 2019)Oxidative stress has been implicated in the development of hypertension, arterial stiffness and atherosclerosis. Optimal functioning of the enzymatic antioxidant system is central to prevent increased oxidative stress and ... -
Studies on Garcinia mangostana Linn as a therapeutic intervention in an immune-inflammatory model of schizophrenia
(North-West University, 2018)Schizophrenia is a life-long psychiatric disorder affecting 0.5-1% of the global population. This illness typically presents with severely debilitating clinical features in late adolescence, including positive, negative ...