The “Reading the Mind in the Eyes” test: Systematic review of psychometric properties and a validation study in Italy
M Vellante, S Baron-Cohen, M Melis… - Cognitive …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction. The “Reading the Mind in the Eyes” test (henceforth, Eyes test) is a simple but
advanced Theory of Mind test, and it is widely used across different cultures. This study …
advanced Theory of Mind test, and it is widely used across different cultures. This study …
Dopamine and sexual behavior
MR Melis, A Argiolas - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 1995 - Elsevier
Among central neurotransmitters involved in the control of sexual behavior, dopamine is
certainly one of the most extensively studied. Our attempt to review old and recent …
certainly one of the most extensively studied. Our attempt to review old and recent …
The dopamine hypothesis of drug addiction: hypodopaminergic state
… activity-dependent manner, which depresses glutamatergic aVerents on mesolimbic DA
cells (Melis et al., 2004a) and ultimately their own firing activity and pattern (Melis et al., 2004b). …
cells (Melis et al., 2004a) and ultimately their own firing activity and pattern (Melis et al., 2004b). …
[PDF][PDF] Genome-wide analyses identify KIF5A as a novel ALS gene
…, V Piras, S Tranquilli, S Cuccu, D Corongiu, M Melis… - Neuron, 2018 - cell.com
To identify novel genes associated with ALS, we undertook two lines of investigation. We
carried out a genome-wide association study comparing 20,806 ALS cases and 59,804 controls…
carried out a genome-wide association study comparing 20,806 ALS cases and 59,804 controls…
Source, occurrence and fate of antibiotics in the Italian aquatic environment
E Zuccato, S Castiglioni, R Bagnati, M Melis… - Journal of hazardous …, 2010 - Elsevier
Aim of this study was to provide an up-to-date assessment of the antibiotics contaminating
the aqueous environment in Italy, for a better understanding of risks for the ecosystem and …
the aqueous environment in Italy, for a better understanding of risks for the ecosystem and …
Endocannabinoids mediate presynaptic inhibition of glutamatergic transmission in rat ventral tegmental area dopamine neurons through activation of CB1 receptors
The endogenous cannabinoid system has been shown to play a crucial role in controlling
neuronal excitability and synaptic transmission. In this study we investigated the effects of a …
neuronal excitability and synaptic transmission. In this study we investigated the effects of a …
[HTML][HTML] Deletion of the dystrophin muscle-promoter region associated with X-linked dilated cardiomyopathy
…, C Cianchetti, G Realdi, A Cao, MA Melis - … England Journal of …, 1993 - Mass Medical Soc
Several forms of hereditary dilated cardiomyopathy have been identified; with the exception
of those resulting from mutations of mitochondrial DNA, 1 , 2 no pathological finding can be …
of those resulting from mutations of mitochondrial DNA, 1 , 2 no pathological finding can be …
[HTML][HTML] Overexpression of the cytokine BAFF and autoimmunity risk
Background Genomewide association studies of autoimmune diseases have mapped hundreds
of susceptibility regions in the genome. However, only for a few association signals has …
of susceptibility regions in the genome. However, only for a few association signals has …
Why do adversarial attacks transfer? explaining transferability of evasion and poisoning attacks
Transferability captures the ability of an attack against a machine-learning model to be effective
against a different, potentially unknown, model. Empirical evidence for transferability has …
against a different, potentially unknown, model. Empirical evidence for transferability has …
Cannabinoids activate mesolimbic dopamine neurons by an action on cannabinoid CB1 receptors
The present study was designed to determine if cannabinoids share with other drugs of abuse
the ability to stimulate mesolimbic dopaminergic neurons and if this effect is mediated by …
the ability to stimulate mesolimbic dopaminergic neurons and if this effect is mediated by …