Publications by authors named "Ahmed Shamma"
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- Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can lead to long-term issues for veterans, such as PTSD, depression, and anxiety, particularly among Special Operations Forces veterans (SOVs).
- A study called MISTIC explored the use of magnesium combined with the plant-derived compound ibogaine, focusing on its effects on 30 male SOVs with mild TBI.
- The study reported significant improvements in functioning and reductions in PTSD, depression, and anxiety one month after treatment, with no major adverse effects noted, but further clinical trials are necessary to confirm these results.
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a debilitating and deadly disease characterized by low body mass index due to diminished food intake, and oftentimes concurrent hyperactivity. A high percentage of AN behavioral and metabolic phenotypes can be replicated in rodents given access to a voluntary running wheel and subject to food restriction, termed activity-based anorexia (ABA). Despite the well-documented bodyweight loss observed in AN human patients and ABA rodents, much less is understood regarding the neurobiological underpinnings of these maladaptive behaviors.
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