Ronak Azizbeigi

Ronak Azizbeigi
Sanandaj Branch. Islamic Azad University. · Department of Basic Sciences

Ph.D of Veterinary Physiology
Lecturer & Researcher

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January 2006 - January 2024
Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University
Position
  • Professor (Assistant)
Description
  • Teaching: Planning and delivering lectures, leading seminars, and guiding students in their academic pursuits. Courses Thought: Cell Physiology. Neurophysiology. Renal & Gastrointestinal Physiology. Cardiovascular & Blood Physiology. Respiratory & Endocrinology Physiology, Practical Physiology on Laboratory. Research: Publishing academic papers and contributing to advancements in the field of my expertise. Advising and mentoring students on academic and career matters
Education
September 2005 - January 2011
Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch
Field of study
  • Veterinary Physiology

Publications

Publications (20)
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Methamphetamine (METH), a stimulant that is extremely addictive, directly affects the central nervous system. METH's abuse and consumption are directly linked to mental illnesses, psychosis, and behavioral and cognitive impairments. It may disrupt the reward system and dopaminergic transmission. METH's rewarding qualities are associated with a rise...
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Methamphetamine (METH) is a major health problem without effective pharmacological treatment. Cannabidiol (CBD), a component of the Cannabis sativa plant, is believed to have the potential to inhibit drug-related behavior. However, the neurobiological mechanisms responsible for the effects of CBD remain unclear. Several studies have proposed that t...
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Cannabidiol (CBD) is a potential treatment to decrease the rewarding properties of psychostimulants. However, the exact mechanism and distinct neuroanatomical areas responsible for the CBD's effects remain unclear. Indicatively, the D1-like dopamine receptors (D1R) in the hippocampus (HIP) are essential for expressing and acquiring drug-associated...
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Abstract Insulin receptors have distributed in all brain regions, including the nucleus Accumbens (NAc), and where is implicated in the reward properties of drugs. It is well known that insulin signaling can regulate dopamine release. Therefore, in the present study, we tried to examine the effect of insulin replacement on the acquisition and expre...
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Because of the relapsing properties of psychostimulants such as methamphetamine (Meth), there is no established pharmacotherapy for Meth addiction. The orexinergic system is a promising target for treating psychostimulant use disorders and relapse. However, to the best of our knowledge, no investigation regarding the role of orexin receptors in the...
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Insulin receptors are distributed in the whole brain, including different parts of the reward circuit that modulate dopamine as the primary neurotransmitter implicated in addiction. The goal of the current study was to illuminate the role of insulin in the extinction period and reinstatement of morphine-induced conditioned place preference (CPP) in...
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Today, reducing oxidative stress and improving the antioxidant system with antioxidant supplements along with exercise training has received a lot of attention. Vitamin D plays a very important role in general health and reducing oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of vitamin D3 supplements during elastic-band resistan...
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Resistance bands are a device for resistance training routine or rehabilitation program and come in various sizes, lengths, and strengths. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of elastic resistance training (ERT) on lipid profiles and C-reactive protein (CRP) changes in young and healthy men. Twenty untrained young and healthy me...
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Considering the extent of drug use and its relapse rate worldwide, in the present study, we explored the role of intra-CA1 administration of D1-like and D2-like receptor antagonists on the expression and extinction of morphine-induced CPP. To induce morphine CPP, adult male Wistar rats received a daily subcutaneous injection of morphine (5 mg/kg) d...
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Orexin neurons originate from the lateral hypothalamus and send their projections broadly throughout the central nervous system including to the ventral tegmental area (VTA). In the current study, the reinstatement model has been used to examine the effects of intra-VTA administration of TCS-OX2-29, an orexin-2 receptor (OX2R) antagonist, on drug p...
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Introduction: Orexin-containing neurons exist in the lateral hypothalamic region, sending their projections toward mesolimbic regions such as the Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA). Methods: In the current study, a Reinstatement model is used to examine the effects of intra-VTA administration of SB334867 as an Orexin-1 Receptor (OX1R) antagonist on drug...
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Orexinergic system is involved in primary rewards; the neural circuit of the ventral tegmental area (VTA), nucleus accumbens (NAc), prefrontal cortex and amygdala represents overlapping elements mediating the rewarding effects of drugs and stressful experiences. The NAc integrates reward-related information from the VTA. Also, it has been indicated...
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The aim of this study was to investigate role of the N-Methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) receptors in the decrease of morphine analgesia in mice after nociceptive sensitization. We used a hot plate test to assess effects of morphine on pain behavior in male NMRI mice. All drugs were administered through an intraperitoneal route. Sensitization schedule comp...
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We designed this study to investigate effects of intra-nucleus accumbens (intra-NAc) infusions of GABA(A) receptors agonist (muscimol) and antagonist (bicuculline) by themselves and their interaction with scopolamine on inhibitory avoidance (IA) memory performance. This study used a step-through IA task to assess memory in male Wistar rats. The res...
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Involvement of the dopamine D1 and D2 receptors in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) with interaction between morphine and nicotine on inhibitory avoidance (IA) memory was investigated. A step-through type of inhibitory avoidance tasks was used to assess memory in male Wistar rats. The results showed that subcutaneous (s.c.) administration of morphine (7...

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