COMPULSIVE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, SEXUAL FUNCTIONING PROBLEMS, AND THEIR LINKAGES TO SUBSTANCE USE AMONG GERMAN MEDICAL STUDENTS: EXPLORING THE ROLE OF SEX AND TRAUMA EXPOSURE

Sexual problems relevant to psychotherapy, such as compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) and sexual functioning problems (SFP), have been related to harmful substance use in several studies.Substance use is prevalent among medical students (MS) and is often considered a maladaptive coping strategy for stress, as well as a risk factor for mental health i

Abstract Background Maturation inhibitors such as Bevirimat are a new class of antiretroviral drugs that hamper the cleavage of HIV-1 proteins into their functional active forms.They bind to these preproteins and inhibit their cleavage by the HIV-1 protease, resulting in non-functional virus particles.Nevertheless, there exist mutations in this reg

Abstract Background Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by vector-borne protozoans.In Sri Lanka, the cutaneous form of the disease is predominant, which is usually diagnosed using Giemsa-stained slit skin smear examination and by histology.However, the sensitivity of slit skin smears and histology are reportedly low.Moreover, facilities for the highl

Neurogenesis in the adult hippocampus contributes to learning and memory in the healthy brain but is dysregulated in metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases.The molecular relationships Bloomer Set between neural stem cell activity, adult neurogenesis, and global metabolism are largely unknown.Here we applied unbiased systems genetics methods to qu