Females entered puberty at earlier ages, and both sexes
showed an abnormal increase in their growth rate.
Not exact matches
Second, the mice also
showed dramatic
increases in brief (lasting 2 - 3 seconds) bouts of
abnormal brain wave activity.
Previous studies have
shown that this forebrain - midbrain circuit is
abnormal in panic and chronic anxiety patients who
show decreased vmPFC but
increased gray matter volume and activity in the midbrain encompassing the PAG (24, 25).
Both groups that received andro
showed significant
increases in estradiol — a potent female hormone that causes
abnormal breast development in men.
The attenuation of MP's effects could also reflect
abnormal D2 receptor function, as was previously suggested to explain findings in marijuana - abusing schizophrenic patients, who, despite displaying low DA release,
showed increases in psychotic symptoms when challenged with amphetamine (21).
In diabetic rat models, female mesenteric arteries
show greater
abnormal vascular responses demonstrated by greater impairment of acetycholin - induced relaxation and an
increased expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase.
Scientific research
shows that
increased levels of triglycerides and decreased levels of lipoproteins and good cholesterol occur when
abnormal amounts of sugar are ingested.
Recent studies have
shown that females with conduct disorder as compared with subjects without conduct disorder have similar
abnormal (disrupted) brain function to that previously observed in males, who tend to have
increased aggression and conduct disorder; however, more research is needed to tease out factors such as child abuse that might cause similar findings.