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Uses, interactions and side effects of aspirin in older people (2013)
Journal Article
Robertson, D. (2013). Uses, interactions and side effects of aspirin in older people. Nursing and Residential Care, 15(5), 263-266. https://doi.org/10.12968/nrec.2013.15.5.263

Aspirin's longevity as a therapeutic medicine can be attributed to its effectiveness and multiplicity of uses. Deborah Robertson advises that this drug, despite its versatility, must be used with caution, particularly in the elderly population

Influence of 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine lesions of the rat fornix—fimbria and cingulum bundles on spontaneous activity in an aversive maze (2008)
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Robertson, D., Beattie, J., Reid, I., & Balfour, D. (2008). Influence of 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine lesions of the rat fornix—fimbria and cingulum bundles on spontaneous activity in an aversive maze. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 22(3), 285-289. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881107083841

Exposure to aversive environmental stimuli stimulates the serotonergic neurones that project to the forebrain and inhibit spontaneous activity when studied in a simple maze. This study explored the putative role of the principal 5-hydroxytryptamine (... Read More about Influence of 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine lesions of the rat fornix—fimbria and cingulum bundles on spontaneous activity in an aversive maze.

The effect of stress on the expression of the amyloid precursor protein in rat brain (2007)
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Sayer, R., Robertson, D., J.K. Balfour, D., C. Breen, K., & A. Stewart, C. (2008). The effect of stress on the expression of the amyloid precursor protein in rat brain. Neuroscience Letters, 431(6), 197-200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2007.11.032

The abnormal processing of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) is a pivotal event in the development of the unique pathology that defines Alzheimer's disease (AD). Stress, and the associated increase in corticosteroids, appear to accelerate brain age... Read More about The effect of stress on the expression of the amyloid precursor protein in rat brain.

Behavioural and neurochemical responses evoked by repeated exposure to an elevated open platform (2006)
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Storey, J., Robertson, D., Beattie, J., Reid, I., Mitchell, S., & Balfour, D. (2006). Behavioural and neurochemical responses evoked by repeated exposure to an elevated open platform. Behavioural Brain Research, 166(2), 220-229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2005.08.002

Increased psychophysiological resistance to chronic stress has been related to increased 5-HT release in the dorsal hippocampus. This study investigated the changes in 5-HT release and turnover in the hippocampus evoked by acute and repeated exposure... Read More about Behavioural and neurochemical responses evoked by repeated exposure to an elevated open platform.

Regulation of corticosteroid receptors in the rat brain: the role of serotonin and stress (2005)
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Robertson, D. A. F., Beattie, J. E., Reid, I. C., & Balfour, D. J. K. (2005). Regulation of corticosteroid receptors in the rat brain: the role of serotonin and stress. European Journal of Neuroscience, 21(6), 1511-1520. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-9568.2005.03990.x

It has been suggested that physiological resistance to repeated stress is associated with increased 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) release in the dorsal hippocampus and that dysregulation of this neuroadaptation may be implicated in the psychopathology o... Read More about Regulation of corticosteroid receptors in the rat brain: the role of serotonin and stress.

Expression of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase in Cultured Smooth Muscle Cells from Rat Mesenteric Lymphatic Vessels (2004)
Journal Article
Robertson, D., Hughes, G., & Lyles, G. (2004). Expression of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase in Cultured Smooth Muscle Cells from Rat Mesenteric Lymphatic Vessels. Microcirculation, 11(6), 503-515. https://doi.org/10.1080/10739680490476321

Objective: The objective was to devise a method for establishing cultures of rat mesenteric lymphatic vessel smooth muscle cells (LSMC) and to investigate if inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression could be activated in LSMC treated with ba... Read More about Expression of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase in Cultured Smooth Muscle Cells from Rat Mesenteric Lymphatic Vessels.