Publications by authors named "Jessica Scheufen"

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  • * While ghrelin normally struggles to enter the brain, social stress may make it easier to pass through the blood-brain barrier, allowing it to reach more areas in the brain that regulate feeding.
  • * In experiments with mice, those exposed to social stress showed increased ghrelin in key brain areas and changes in brain cells, suggesting that stress enhances the hormone's ability to affect the brain's reward and feeding systems.
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  • * Pregnant rats were exposed to vaporized THC, and their offspring were evaluated at adulthood for weight, glucose metabolism, and feeding behaviors after being placed on different diets for four months.
  • * Results indicate that while PCE did not change maternal weight or increase obesity, it may lead to a reduced rate of weight gain and potential risk for diabetes and unusual eating habits, particularly influenced by biological and environmental factors.
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The endocannabinoid (eCB) system plays an important role in regulating the stress response, including glucocorticoid release and the generation of avoidance behaviour. Its two major ligands, 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) and N-arachidonoylethanolamine (anandamide; AEA), are dynamically influenced by psychological stress to gate the generation of the stress response and facilitate recovery upon stress termination. Many biological systems exhibit circadian "daily" rhythms, including glucocorticoids and endocannabinoids, and the behavioural and endocrine impact of stress is modulated by the time of day.

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