Central Nervous System Agents in Medicinal Chemistry (Formerly Current Medicinal Chemistry - Central Nervous System Agents) - Volume 23, Issue 3, 2023

Epilepsy is the most general, extensive, and severe neurological disorder, affecting more than 50 million individuals globally. Initially, conventional medicines and simple salts like potassium bromide were employed as antiepileptic medication candidates. Nowadays, large number of anticonvulsant drugs have been discovered as first-generati, second-generation and newer drugs which are still in development phases. Read More

Background: Simultaneously with studies on animal models of fetal-induced maternal immune activation, related studies documented behavior, neurophysiological, and/or neurochemical disorders observed in some neuropsychiatric disorders, including autism and schizophrenia. Objective: To investigate whether treatment tianeptine might ameliorate maternal immune activation (MIA)-induced behavioral deficits in the offsprin Read More

Background: The most prominent adipokine, adiponectin (APN), has an adverse relationship with the malfunction of adipose tissue. Obesity causes a decrease in plasma APN levels, which eventually results in insulin resistance and diabetes. In this study, we assessed how the effects of APN on memory are influenced by the insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1) and the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathways. Methods: Read More

Background: Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder for which no curative drugs are available and treatment available is just palliative. Objectives: Current research focused on design of Tacrine-Flavone hybrids as multitargeted cholinesterase and monoamine oxidase B inhibitors. Methods: A total of 10 Tacrine- Flavone hybrids were designed, synthesized and characterized. The in vitro neurotoxicity and h Read More

Background: Oxidative stress is an important contributor to Alzheimer's disease. Olibanum has therapeutic effects on various diseases. The effect of Olibanum on memory deficit induced by scopolamine (Sco) was challenged. Methods: Four groups were considered as (1) control (2) Sco, (3-4) Sco - Olib 100 and 200 mg/kg. Treatment by Olib or vehicle was done for two weeks. The third week was accompanied by the Morris wat Read More

Introduction: Mental disorders during pregnancy are one of the major public health problems because of its effect on both mother and child, but the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in infertile women is largely unknown to compare psychiatric disorders during and after pregnancies with assisted reproductive therapies (ART) and spontaneous pregnancies. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on pregnant wo Read More

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a relevant neurodegenerative disease worldwide. Its relevancy is mainly due to its high prevalence and high global burden. Metalloids have attracted attention as their serum levels seem to differ between affected patients and healthy individuals. On the other hand, atoms of some metalloids have been included in bioactive molecules, exerting some interesting effects, mainly due to their ameli Read More