Publications by authors named "Ana Paula Amaral de Brito"

Background: Studies have indicated a substantial increase in alcohol consumption among university students. Specifically, abusive consumption among health students can adversely affect their academic training and future professional practice.

Objective: This study aimed to analyze alcohol consumption habits among healthcare students and investigate the associations between alcohol consumption patterns and sociodemographic and academic variables.

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Background: Stress significantly affects both the physical and emotional health of individuals, particularly students in health-related fields. Medical students in Brazil face unique challenges due to the demanding nature of their studies, especially during assessment periods, which heighten academic pressure. These pressures often lead to poor coping strategies and mental health concerns.

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Astrocytes can protect neurons against oxidative stress and excitability-dependent disorders, such as epilepsy. has been used as anticonvulsant and can exert an antioxidant effect, which may underlie its opposing action against the toxic effects of the pesticide rotenone. We investigated the rotenone interaction in the cortical spreading depression (CSD), a phenomenon that depends upon brain excitability (.

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