Abstract:
:The various neurotransmitter systems postulated to be involved in the pathogenesis of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome(GTS) are described with special reference to the endogenous opioid system(EOS). Malfunction of the opioid system is proposed as the underlying disturbance in this disease causing secondary dysfunction of the other systems. Furthermore, the various symptoms of the illness are examined also in terms of dysfunction of the endogenous opioid system.
journal_name
Med Hypothesesjournal_title
Medical hypothesesauthors
Gillman MA,Sandyk Rdoi
10.1016/0306-9877(86)90112-xsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1986-04-01 00:00:00pages
371-8issue
4eissn
0306-9877issn
1532-2777pii
0306-9877(86)90112-Xjournal_volume
19pub_type
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110118
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
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doi:10.1016/0306-9877(92)90090-y
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2011.06.019
更新日期:2011-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2010.08.002
更新日期:2010-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2009.10.043
更新日期:2010-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2017.12.006
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2007.04.003
更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0306-9877(78)90051-8
更新日期:1978-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2014.04.016
更新日期:2014-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2019.02.041
更新日期:2019-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Educational expansion in western countries has been achieved mainly by adding years to full-time education; however, this process has probably reduced efficiency. Sooner or later, efficiency must improve, with a greater educational attainment per year. Future societies will probably wish more people to study science t...
journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 社论
doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2006.02.011
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2011.10.042
更新日期:2012-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2012.11.022
更新日期:2013-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0306-9877(83)90105-6
更新日期:1983-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2017.07.002
更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2004.01.041
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2007.01.045
更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0306-9877(90)90108-q
更新日期:1990-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2004.04.009
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Several earlier observations by us and other investigators led us to propose a thesis that B lymphocytes, when activated by a virus, allo-antigen or bacterial protein would enter into effector arm of the immune response and cause allograft and tumor rejection or GVH-type of lesion in immunosuppressed animals. These ef...
journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0306-9877(90)90071-l
更新日期:1990-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The favourable effects of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)- and doco-sahexaenoic acid (DHA)-rich diets (marine fish, fish oil) on several risk factors for cardiovascular disease are well established. The present survey describes possible new indications for diets supplemented with long-chain n-3 fatty acids. During a stand...
journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0306-9877(91)90169-y
更新日期:1991-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is defined as elevated mean pulmonary artery pressure secondary to e.g. congenital heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It elevates right ventricular afterload that eventually leads to cor pulmonale and right heart failure. Experimental research has shown that cardioprot...
journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2020.109572
更新日期:2020-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::The secretion of Follicle Stimulating Hormone by the pituitary gland is not regulated entirely by the negative feedback from gonadal steroids. There is ample evidence that the secretion of FSH is regulated by a non-steroidal hormone of gonadal origin termed "inhibin". Using a radioimmunoassay procedure, immunoreactive...
journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0306-9877(84)90119-1
更新日期:1984-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0306-9877(88)90056-4
更新日期:1988-03-01 00:00:00