Drug residue contamination in aquatic ecosystems has been studied extensively, but the
behavioral effects exerted by the presence of these drugs are not well known. Here, we …

Chronic stress may cause physical, behavioral and neuropsychiatric changes, affecting the
health condition of an individual. Aggression is a universal behavior with great relevance on …

Rationale Several model organisms have been employed to study the impacts of stress on
biological systems. Different models of unpredictable chronic stress (UCS) have been …

Several studies have shown that manipulations to the housing environment modulate
susceptibility to stress in laboratory animals, mainly in rodents. Environmental enrichment (EE) is …

Despite the recent advances in understanding the pathophysiology of anxiety disorders, the
pharmacological treatments currently available are limited in efficacy and induce serious …

Copper is a heavy metal found at relatively high concentrations in surface waters around the
world. Copper is a micronutrient at low concentrations and is essential to several organisms…

Cynara scolymus L., Asteraceae, are traditionally used to treat dyspepsia. This study evaluated
the hypolipidemic and antiatherogenic effects of an aqueous extract prepared from the …

There is accumulating evidence on the use of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) in the treatment of
patients with neuropsychiatric disorders. As a multi-target drug and a glutathione precursor, …

The use of pesticides has been growing along with the demand for agricultural products.
These compounds, however, are not restricted to the field, spreading easily through the soil, …

Background The enriched environment (EE) is a laboratory housing model that emerged from
efforts to minimize the impact of environmental conditions on laboratory animals. Recently, …