Abstract
The positive outcome that hypothermia contributes to brain and cardiac protection following ischemia has stimulated research in the development of pharmacological approaches to induce a hypothermic/hypometabolic state. Pharmacological manipulation of central autonomic thermoregulatory circuits could represent a potential target for the induction of a hypothermic state. Here we present a brief description of the CNS thermoregulatory centers and how the manipulation of these circuits can be useful in the treatment of pathological conditions such as stroke or brain hemorrhage.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 51-54 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Japanese Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - Apr 2016 |
Keywords
- Brain hemorrhage
- Brown adipose tissue
- Hypothermia
- Stroke
- Thermoregulation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Pharmacology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Pharmacology (medical)