Member Profile
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Shazia Nawaz
Country of origin: Pakistan Currently in: Pakistan, Karachi General field of specialization: Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences-
Degrees
2018 Doctorate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences -
Current Research Activities
Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Opioids and psychostimulant-induced addiction, memory functions, locomotor sensitization, monoaminergic neurotransmission, and altered signaling mechanisms. Role of natural compounds for improving psychiatric disorders
Publications resulting from Research:
1. Haleem DJ, Nawaz S (2017). Inhibition of Reinforcing, Hyperalgesic and Motor Effects Of Morphine by Buspirone in Rats. The Journal of Pain. 18 (1): 19-28.
2. Cheema MA, Nawaz S, Gul S, Salman T, Naqvi S, Dar A, Haleem DJ (2016). Neurochemical and behavioral effects of Nigella sativa and Olea europaea oil in rats. Nutritional Neuroscience. 21(3): 185-194.
3. Haleem DJ, Nawaz S, and Salman T (2018). Dopamine and serotonin metabolism associated with morphine reward and its inhibition with buspirone: A study in the rat striatum. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 170: 71-78.
4, Haleem DJ, Nawaz S, and Salman T (2018). Dose related effects of buspirone on pain, learning / memory and food intake. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology. 99: 182-190.
5. Salman T, Nawaz S, Waraich RS and Haleem DJ (2019). Repeated administration of methylphenidate produces reinforcement and downregulates 5-HT-1A receptor expression in the nucleus accumbens. Life Sciences. 218: 139-146.
6. Haleem DJ, Salman T, Nawaz S and Ikram H (2022). Co-treatment with low doses of buspirone prevents rewarding effects of methylphenidate and upregulates expression of 5-HT1A receptor mRNA in the nucleus accumbens. Behavioural Brain Research. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2021.113660.
7. Jalal K, Khan F, Nawaz S, Afroz R, Khan K, Ali SB, Hao L, Khan SA Kazi M, Uddin R and Haleem DJ (2022). Anxiolytic, anti-nociceptive and body weight reducing effects of L-lysine in rats: Relationship with brain serotonin an In-Vivo and In-Silico study. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 152: 113235.
Current profession
Current professional activities type:Teaching
