Monthly Archives: October 2012

Exposure to light at night alters outcome to stroke

Didn’t some of us suspect that frequent sleep disruption and lights on at odd hours couldn’t be all that conducive to healing (not limited to post-stroke/CNS, also post-surgical wound healing etc.)? Exposure to dim light at night, a common occurrence … Continue reading

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Role of salt in anxiety, learning-memory and hypertension in an aging model of rat

Brilliant. So far only a pilot study in rats, so fast food and other restaurants have nothing to worry about as of yet. Results: day and nighttime blood pressure was increased on high salt diet salt intake increased anxiety-type behavior … Continue reading

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Chronic Pain after TBI: Thalamic abnormalities and prophylaxis with glyburide

Another interesting item from the recent SFN meeting. Chronic Pain after TBI: Thalamic abnormalities and prophylaxis with glyburide via OASIS.

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The delta opioid receptor as a novel therapeutic target for the treatment of migraine.

Of interest as delta OR is also involved in anxiolysis. OASIS.

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Migraine medication induces blood-brain barrier dysfunction

Physiologic stress probably does the same, so it’s not clear whether this is a medication adverse effect. Either way, if true it’s bad news for brain integrity (protection from antigens, inflammatory cytokines etc.). Migraine medication induces blood-brain barrier dysfunction via … Continue reading

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Maurice Preter, MD

Maurice Preter, MD is a European and U.S. educated psychiatrist, psychotherapist, psychopharmacologist, neurologist, and medical-legal expert in private practice in Manhattan. He is also the principal of Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, PLLC, a medical concierge service and health advisory for select individuals and families.