Publications by authors named "Zakaria Eskandari"

Background: Myocarditis is now one of the most fatal and morbid complications of COVID-19. Many scientists have recently concentrated on this problem.

Objectives: This study assessed the effects of Remdesivir (RMS) and Tocilizumab (TCZ) in COVID-19 myocarditis.

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Introduction: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is one of the most common anxiety disorders that has significant adverse effects on social functioning, occupational/academic performance, and daily living. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Quantitative Electroencephalography (QEEG)-based Neurofeedback (NFB) therapy on anxiety, depression, and emotion regulation of people with GAD.

Methods: This research is a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test/post-test/follow-up design and a control group.

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Article Synopsis
  • Opioid use disorder (OUD) affects how the brain's reward system works and is linked with mental health problems.
  • A study compared brain activity using EEG in 24 healthy people and 31 OUD patients, finding that OUD patients had different brain activity patterns.
  • The results showed that OUD patients had trouble with brain communication, which suggested their brain networks were not working properly like they do in healthy individuals.
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. This study aimed to investigate the effect of bilateral transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on the electroencephalography (EEG) amplitude and coherence in male patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), who were under methadone therapy. It compares the effects of active versus sham tDCS.

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Background: Opioid use disorder (OUD) is one of the problems and concerns of all countries in the world. On the other hand, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been used as a new therapeutic intervention in various psychiatric disorders.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of bilateral tDCS on the expression levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6), craving and impulsive behaviors of male patients with OUD.

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Introduction: Today, addiction to opioids is a serious problem all over the world. Unfortunately, the consumption of these drugs and the number of addicted people have drastically increased. This research aimed at comparing the efficacy of anodal, cathodal, and sham transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) and psychological symptoms in opioid-addicted patients.

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