Implicit memoryIn psychology, implicit memory is one of the two main types of long-term human memory. It is acquired and used unconsciously, and can affect thoughts and behaviours. One of its most common forms is procedural memory, which allows people to perform certain tasks without conscious awareness of these previous experiences; for example, remembering how to tie one's shoes or ride a bicycle without consciously thinking about those activities.
Voie méso-limbiqueLe circuit mésolimbique relie l'aire tegmentaire ventrale (ATV) dans le mésencéphale à des régions du système limbique comme le noyau accumbens (noyau gris) et le cortex orbitofrontal. La stimulation des différentes portions du circuit mésolimbique a un effet renforçateur. Le circuit mésolimbique utilise la dopamine comme neurotransmetteur. La stimulation de l'aire tegmentaire ventrale produit une libération de dopamine dans le noyau accumbens.
Opioid antagonistAn opioid antagonist, or opioid receptor antagonist, is a receptor antagonist that acts on one or more of the opioid receptors. Naloxone and naltrexone are commonly used opioid antagonist drugs which are competitive antagonists that bind to the opioid receptors with higher affinity than agonists but do not activate the receptors. This effectively blocks the receptor, preventing the body from responding to opioids and endorphins.
DexaméthasoneLa dexaméthasone est une hormone glucocorticoïde de synthèse. Elle a un effet anti-inflammatoire et immunosuppresseur (sa puissance est environ 40 fois celle du cortisol). Elle est parfois illégalement utilisée avec d'autres produits dopants et anabolisant dans les élevages pour faire grossir les animaux plus vite, en augmentant le taux de protéine de la viande, tout en diminuant le taux de lipides. De ce fait, ce produit est interdit aux sportifs et animaux de course, et peut induire un contrôle antidopage positif.
Galanin'Galanin' is a neuropeptide encoded by the GAL gene, that is widely expressed in the brain, spinal cord, and gut of humans as well as other mammals. Galanin signaling occurs through three G protein-coupled receptors. Much of galanin's functional role is still undiscovered. Galanin is closely involved in the modulation and inhibition of action potentials in neurons. Galanin has been implicated in many biologically diverse functions, including: nociception, waking and sleep regulation, cognition, feeding, regulation of mood, regulation of blood pressure, it also has roles in development as well as acting as a trophic factor.
