THE NOVEL POSITIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATOR OF THE GABAB RECEPTOR, KK-92A, SUPPRESSES ALCOHOL SELF-ADMINISTRATION AND CUE-INDUCED REINSTATEMENT OF ALCOHOL SEEKING IN RATS

The Novel Positive Allosteric Modulator of the GABAB Receptor, KK-92A, Suppresses Alcohol Self-Administration and Cue-Induced Reinstatement of Alcohol Seeking in Rats

Positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of the GABAB receptor (GABAB PAMs) are of interest in the addiction field due to their ability to suppress several behaviors motivated by drugs of abuse.KK-92A is a novel GABAB PAM found to attenuate intravenous self-administration of nicotine and reinstatement of nicotine seeking in rats.This present study was

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Perceptions of long-term impact and change following a midwife-led biomass smoke education program for mothers in rural Uganda: a qualitative study

Introduction: Women and children in Uganda and other low- and middle-income countries are exposed to disproportionately high levels of household air pollution from Funko biomass smoke generated by smoke-producing cookstoves, especially in rural areas.This population is therefore particularly vulnerable to the negative health effects caused by house

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The required acoustic parameters simplification of invisibility cloaks and concentrators using the impedance-tunable coordinate transformation

Abstract Transformation acoustics, as an unconventional theory, provides a powerful tool to design various kinds of acoustic devices with excellent functionalities.However, the required ideal parameters, which are prescribed by the method, are both complex and hard to implement-even using acoustic metamaterials.Furthermore, simplified parameter mat

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Is the tea or teacup good? The effect of visual and haptic sensory processing of teacups on the perception of tea flavor

Prior research on the relationship between the taste, aroma and drinking utensils of beverages tends to focus on topics such as alcohol, sparkling beverages, juice, coffee, and COLOR CARE hot chocolate.There is limited research focused on the interdependence between the perception of teacups and the tea taste.The literature has not yet found any re

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