Dopamine Reduces SARS-CoV-2 Replication In Vitro through Downregulation of D2 Receptors and Upregulation of Type-I Interferons

Recent evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2 hinders immune responses via dopamine (DA)-related mechanisms.Nonetheless, Western Pads studies addressing the specific role of DA in the frame of SARS-CoV-2 infection are still missing.In the present study, we investigate the role of DA in SARS-CoV-2 replication along with potential links with innate immune

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ILLICIT DRUGS - EXTERNAL SIGNS OF DRUG ADDICTION

Introduction: Heroin is an extremely addictive substance, one of the most commonly abused drug worldwide.The substance derives from opium from the poppy plant before it is refined to morphine, then further chemically modified to become heroin.The different forms of heroin that are sold on the drug market can be smoked, snorted, or injected under th

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