Stellate ganglion block attenuates chronic stress induced depression in rats

Stellate ganglion block attenuates chronic stress induced depression in rats

BACKGROUND Stress is a significant factor in the etiology of depression. Stellate ganglion block (SGB) has been shown to maintain the stability of the autonomic system and to affect the neuroendocrine system, including the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. The objective of this study was to determine the antidepressant-like effects of SGB on the autonomic system and the HPA axis, apopt...

Stellate ganglion block in glaucoma.

Ibuprofen Protection Against Restrained Chronic Stress-Induced Depression in Male Rats

Background: Stress predisposes organisms to depression and cognitive impairments, and seems to interact with metabolic homeostasis. The inflammatory response and the upregulation of proinflammatory cytokines are some of the consequences related to chronic stress. In this study, we investigated the preventive effect of chronic administration of ibuprofen, as an inhibitor of cyclooxygenases, on t...

complications of ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block in patients suffering from chronic pain

background and aims: stellate ganglion is a sympathic ganglion in the neck area which by effective blocking a lot of chronic pain syndromes at upper limbs, head, neck and chest can be treated. in this study, results of ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block in 44 patients have been reviewed. methods and material: in this descriptive study, 44 patients candidate for stellate ganglion block du...

Treadmill exercise alleviates chronic mild stress-induced depression in rats

Depression is a major cause of disability and one of the most common public health problems. In the present study, antidepressive effect of treadmill exercise on chronic mild stress (CMS)-induced depression in rats was investigated. For this, sucrose intake test, immunohistochemistry for 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end-labeling staining, and...