A neurotransmitter is a chemical that directly triggers nerve impulses across synapses, whereas a neuromodulator alters neuron activity by modulating the effects of neurotransmitters, influencing larger networks over longer periods.
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highly effective medications are coming to the market for epilepsy patients. There are medications in the pipeline with mechanisms of action different from any of our currently available antiseizure medications for focal epilepsy, such as potassium channel modulators, many ...
That botulinum toxin type A is what we tend to call Botox because it has the longest track record—it was the first neuromodulator injectable—and still has the biggest market share. It works so well that more neuromodulators followed and now Botox isn’t the only option. There are currentl...
.. .. .. .. .. analysis was not assessing underdosing of guideline-directed medical therapy when referenced to TD, which indeed should take into consideration that a portion of patients might not tolerate TD. Here we assessed the association between dosing (higher vs. lower) and outcomes, ...
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and you wind up being in a bad mood, feeling apathetic, and having less fun than having a new toy with no batteries. In the worst cases, you might developdepressionor turn to risky behaviors like overeating orsubstance abuseto get the quick hit of mind-pleasing neuromodulators that...
For those cases that do not respond to SPT, neuromodulatory agents including opiates, amitriptyline, baclofen, gabapentin and pregabalin may provide some benefit but side effects are often limiting. Research to identify effective neuromodulators has isolated several vagal afferent receptor antagonists that...
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To do so, neuroimaging studies must have sufficient sample or effect sizes with respect to male and female participants or outcomes, respectively, to address these critical issues in normal and aberrant neurodevelop- ment. Similar to rodent studies, human subject investigations of stress effects on ...