Glioblastoma Drug Treatments and Animal Models

Animal Models and Treatments for Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the most common pediatric neurodevelopmental physical disability with a prevalence of 2-5 cases for every 1000 live births. CP results from injury to the developing brain that occurs at the time surrounding birth. Although the severity and extent of CP symptoms varies among patients, all develop motor and posture disturbances which limit their activity. There is no known ...

A Review on Medicinal Plants Used in Animal Models and Clinical Trials concerning Drug Addiction

Addiction to drugs, such as heroin, cocaine and alcohol, exacts great human and financial costs on society. Various evidence-based pharmacological and psychosocial interventions are currently used in the treatment of drug addiction but they do not produce adequate therapeutic benefits in every patient. Further, barriers such as financial cost, lack of availability, or perceptions of existing tr...

Animal Models of Drug Addiction

The study of drug addiction integrates a broad range of research fields including social sciences, psychology, psychiatry, behavioural neurosciences, pharmacology or genetics, each of which being represented in the different chapters of this book. Preclinical studies involving behaving animals have been pivotal for our increasing insights into the psychobiological substrates of addiction and so...

Animal Models in Drug Development

Animal Models of Drug Addiction