Masoud Afshari

Increase in Citrate and KCl Consumption during Morphine Withdrawal Period is Associated with Reduced Levels of Zinc and Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor, and Poor Neurogenesis in Male Isolated Rats

Hamidreza Famitafreshi, Morteza Karimian & Masoud Afshari · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2016

Introduction: Sustained remission from substance abuse is often difficult to achieve. However, there are certain factors that may predict the remission from substance dependence during drug withdrawal period. The aim of this study was to assess the possible predictors and pattern...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2016/28084

Susceptibility of Drug-seeking and Taking Behaviors Increases through Dysregulation of Copper and Zinc and Impaired Prefrontal Function in Addiction Period in Male Rats

Hamidreza Famitafreshi, Morteza Karimian & Masoud Afshari · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2016

Introduction: Drug addiction is a condition that in some occasions occurs with relapsing episodes. Reducing these relapsing episodes slows progression of recreational abuse with least adverse effects to everyday abuse with the most debilitating adverse effects. Materials and Meth...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/28542