Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Social interaction"
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Behavioural, neurochemical, inflammatory and mitichondrial markers following social isolation rearing in rats before and after selected deug intervention
(North-West University, 2012)Purpose: Schizophrenia is a progressive degenerative illness that has been causally linked to mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress and a pro-inflammatory state. Social isolation rearing (SIR) in rats models the ... -
Bio-behavioural evaluation of efavirenz and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol alone and in combination in rats with respect to psychosis and anxiety
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)The highly active antiretroviral therapy, efavirenz (EFV), has been noted to occur as a constituent of a potent new designer drug cocktail called “Nyaope” or “Whoonga”, which is reported to have mind-altering and addictive-like ... -
Exploring experiences of active ageing among older residents in a retirement village
(2014)The population of older persons has increased dramatically over the years in South Africa as well as internationally. As populations continue to age, the concept of active ageing has received increasing attention from ... -
Novel behavioral and pharmacological characterization of spontaneous stereotypy in the deer mouse
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric condition that is characterized by two main symptom cohorts, namely recurrent inappropriate thoughts (obsessions) and seemingly purposeless repetitive motor actions ... -
Oxidative status in rats exposed to social isolation rearing : behavioral pharmacology studies and relevance for schizophrenia
(North-West University, 2009)PURPOSE: Psychotic (positive) symptoms are the most distinctive feature of schizophrenia, although negative symptoms such as emotional flattening, social withdrawal and cognitive disturbances are the most treatment resistant ...