Nigerian Journal of Neuroscience

About the Journal

The Nigerian Journal of Neuroscience is a publication of the Neuroscience Society of Nigeria (NSN) and publishes research papers in the broad field of Neuroscience. The journal publishes original research, reviews, short communication and case reports in the neurosciences. It also publishes full papers of the oral and poster presentations at its meetings, as well as abstracts of presentations as supplements. The Journal will endeavour to process manuscripts from the time of receipt of submission to publication within the minimum possible time. Authors are advised to format their manuscripts according to the instructions in the author’s guideline section before submission to minimise delays in the publication process. Papers are accepted for publication on the understanding that they have not been published and are not going to be considered for publication elsewhere. In the cover letter, authors should certify that neither the manuscript nor its main contents have already been published or submitted for publication in another journal. Manuscripts should be submitted as e-mail attachment to the Editor-in-Chief at editor.njn@gmail.com.

Original Article, Tramadol and Coffee Synergy Triggered Oxidative Stress, Altered Cerebellar Histomorphology and Behaviour in Rats,Nig J Neurosci 14(1):26-32.2023. Download pdf

Original Article, Effect of Cocos nucifera L. Water on Scopolamine-Induced Memory Impairment in the Wistar Rat,Nig J Neurosci 14(1): 17-25.2023. Download pdf

Original Article, The Effect of Acute Aerobic Exercise on Working Memory Among Female Students of Bingham University, Nigeria,Nig J Neurosci 14(1):10-16.2023. Download pdf

Original Article, Vanadium Impairs Neuronal Cytoarchitecture of the Hippocampal Trisynaptic Loop in the African Giant Rat (Cricetomys gambianus, Waterhouse),Nig J Neurosci 14(1):1-9.2023. Download pdf

Original Article, Astrocytic Response in the Striatum and Corpus Callosum of the Brain of Adult Wistar Rats with Global Ischaemia,Nig. J. Neurosci. 13(4):147-155.2022. Download pdf

Original Article, Ameliorative Effect of Rutin Supplement on Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress-Induced Depressive Phenotypes in Mice,Nig. J. Neurosci. 13(4):139-146.2022. Download pdf

Original Article, Mucuna pruriens Constituted Diet Ameliorates Manganese-Induced Behavioural Deficit and Histological Alterations in the Brains of Rats,Nig. J. Neurosci. 13(4):132-138.2022. Download pdf

Original Article, Effects of in-vivo Vanadium-Induced Neurotoxicity and Withdrawal on Three Consecutive Generations of Mice Brains: A Neurobehavioural and Histo-Immunohistochemical Study,Nig. J. Neurosci. 13(4):119-131.2022. Download pdf

Original Article, Comparative Antiseizure Activities of Some Branded and Generic Antiepileptic Drugs in a Nigerian City,Nig. J. Neurosci. 13(4):111-118.2022. Download pdf

Original Article, N-acetylcysteine Alleviates Depression through Up-regulation of Synaptophysin, Inhibition of Reactivity Astrocytes, and Anhedonia in the Forced Swim Test Animal Model ,Nig. J. Neurosci. 13(3):101-110.2022. Download pdf

Original Article, Caffeine Improves Neurobehavioural Impairments in Fructose-Fed Swiss Mice via Multiple Neurochemical Mechanisms,Nig. J. Neurosci. 13(3):94-100.2022. Download pdf

Original Article, Vitamin B Complex Protects Against Maternal Deprivation-Induced Cerebellar Damage in Adolescent Rats,Nig. J. Neurosci. 13(3):87-93.2022. Download pdf

Original Article, The Combined Psychoactive Effects of Caffeine, Nicotine and MDMA on the Prefrontal Cortex of Juvenile Male Wistar Rats,Nig. J. Neurosci. 13(3):77-86.2022. Download pdf

Original Article, Ameliorative Effects of Vernonia amygdalina and Moringa oleifera Extracts on Cognitive Impairment in Diabetic Wistar Rats ,Nig. J. Neurosci. 13(2):67-76.2022. Download pdf

Original Article, Neurobehavioural Evaluation of Antidepressant and Anticonvulsant Potentials of Tizanidine in Balb/c Mice,Nig. J. Neurosci. 13(2):60-66.2022. Download pdf

Original Article, Vitamin C Attenuate Neurological Changes in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex of Juvenile Mice Exposed to Diclofenac Sodium,Nig. J. Neurosci. 13(2):50-59.2022. Download pdf

Review Article, The Interplay between Pain, Anxiety and Depression, Nig. J. Neurosci. 13(2):36-49.2022. Download pdf

Original Article, Cognitive, Anticholinesterase and Anti-Oxidative Potentials of Zingiber officinale Rhizome Extracts against Aluminium Chloride-Induced Neurotoxicity in Swiss Mice,Nig. J. Neurosci. 13(1):29-35.2022. Download pdf

Original Article, Immunomodulatory and Antioxidant Effects of Eugenol on Aluminium Chloride-Induced Neurotoxicity in Wistar Rats,Nig. J. Neurosci. 13(1):20-28.2022. Download pdf

Original Article, Ameliorative Effect of Prosopis africana Seed Extract on Cobalt Chloride Induced Cerebellar Toxicity: Neurobehavioural, Histomorphological and Biochemical Findings,Nig. J. Neurosci. 13(1): 9-19.2022. Download pdf

Original Article, Modifiable Risk Factors as Predictors of Global Cognition in Adults: A Pilot Study of Two Rural Communities in Anambra State, Nigeria,Nig. J. Neurosci. 13(1):1-8.2022. Download pdf

Original Article, The Activities of the Central Nervous System Following Ethyl Acetate Extract of Mucuna pruriens Seed Administration in Male BALB/c Mice,Nig. J. Neurosci. 12(3):92-99.2021. Download pdf

Original Article, Nigella sativa Oil Preserved Anxiety-Like, Motor and Memory Related Behaviours and Neuronal Integrity in Dichlorvos Induced Acetyl Cholinesterase Inhibitions in Rats,Nig. J. Neurosci. 12(3):84-91.2021. Download pdf

Original Article, Association of Low Visual Acuity and Head Injury among the Undergraduate Students of Bingham University, Karu, Nigeria,Nig. J. Neurosci. 12(3):76-83.2021. Download pdf

Original Article, Neurocognitive and Neuroarchitectural Changes in the Prefrontal Cortex of Wistar Rats Treated with Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy,Nig. J. Neurosci. 12(2):67-75.2021. Download pdf

Original Article, Investigating the Effects of Allium sativum on the Prefrontal Cortex in Lithium Chloride Pilocarpine-Induced Epilepsy in Wistar Rat,Nig. J. Neurosci. 12(2):56-66.2021. Download pdf

Original Article, Chronic Administration of Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill Causes Prefrontal Cortical Oxidative Stress in Female Wistar Rats,Nig. J. Neurosci. 12(2):50-55.2021. Download pdf

Original Article, Ascorbic Acid Supplementation Attenuates Hippocampal Neuronal Damage in Orchiectomized Rats,Nig. J. Neurosci. 12(2):40-49.2021. Download pdf

Original Article, Tetrapleura tetraptera (Schumach.) Taub. Fruit Extract Improves Cognitive Behaviour and Some Brain Areas of Pentylenetetrazol-Kindling Rats,Nig. J. Neurosci. 12(1):29-39.2021. Download pdf

Original Article, Influence of Antidepressant Medication on Short Term Memory in Chronic Mild Stress Mouse Model of Depression,Nig. J. Neurosci. 12(1):22-28.2021. Download pdf

Original Article, In-vitro Evaluation of Acetylcholinesterase and Butyrylcholinesterase Inhibitory Activities of Antlion Larvae Extracts,Nig. J. Neurosci. 12(1):14-21.2021. Download pdf

Original Article, Rodent Experimental Model of Konzo: Characterization of Motor Impairment and Neurodegeneration after Cassava Neurotoxicity in the Rat,Nig. J. Neurosci. 12(1):1-13.2021. Download pdf

Original Article, Sulphoraphane Supplementation Ameliorates Behavioural Impairments and Hippocampal Neurodegeneration Induced by Lead Exposure in Adult Wistar Rats ,Nig. J. Neurosci. 11(2):88-98.2020. Download pdf

Original Article, In vitro Inhibitory Effects of Cyperus esculentus L. (Tiger Nut) Tubers on some Enzymes Associated with Neurodegeneration and Iron- Induced Lipid Peroxidation in Rats’ Brain Tissue Homogenate,Nig. J. Neurosci. 11(2):81-87.2020. NJN_10.47081_njn2020.11.2_004

Original Article, Melatonin and Magnesium Restores Neurohistopathological Changes in the Hippocampus of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats,Nig. J. Neurosci. 11(2):71-79.2020. NJN_10.47081_njn2020.11.2_003

Original Article, Evaluation of the Neuroprotective Effects of Eugenol on Formaldehyde Induced Neurotoxicity in Wistar Rats,Nig. J. Neurosci. 11(2): 62-70.2020. NJN_10.47081_njn2020.11.2_002

Original Article, Ameliorative Effects of Kolaviron on Behavioural Deficits and Oxidative Damage in Prefrontal Cortex and Hippocampus of Cuprizone-Induced Demyelinated Mice,Nig. J. Neurosci. 11(2):53-61.2020. NJN_10.47081_njn2020.11.2_001

Original Article, Ameliorative Effects of the Lyophilized Aqueous Seed Extract of Buchholzia coriacea on Scopolamine-Induced Memory Impairment in Sprague-Dawley Rats,Nig. J. Neurosci. 11(1):42-52.. Download pdf

Original Article, Evaluation of the Effect of Caffeine on the Cerebellar Cortex of Mercury Treated Wistar Rats,Nig. J. Neurosci. 11(1): 35-41. Download pdf

Original Article, Histological and Anti-oxidative Effects of Eugenol on Aluminium Chloride-Induced Neurotoxicity in Wistar Rats,Nig. J. Neurosci. 11(1):28-34. Download pdf

Original Article, Proposed Neuromorphological Mechanism of Dopamine-2 Receptor Blocker Model of Parkinsonism,Nig. J. Neurosci. 11(1): 21-27. Download pdf

Original Article, Prenatal Supplementation with Curcuma longa Ameliorates Oxidative Stress, Improves Behaviour and Hippocampal Alterations in Valproic Acid-Induced Autism in Sprague-Dawley Rat,Nig. J. Neurosci. 11(1): 8-20. Download pdf

Review Article, Adult Neurogenesis: Facts and Potential Targets in Some Neurological and Neurodegenerative Diseases,Nig. J. Neurosci. 11(1):1-7. Download pdf

Supplement, The Effects of Stachytarpheta Jamaicensis on the Prefrontal Cortex of Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Wistar Rats,Nig. J. Neurosci. 12(3):100-101.2021. Download pdf

Supplement, Ameliorative Effects of Stachytarpheta jamaicensis Aqueous Leaf Extract on the Hippocampus and Prefrontal Cortex of N,N′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridinium dichloride-Induced Parkinson’s Disease in Adult Wistar Rats,Nig. J. Neurosci. 12(3):100-101.2021. Download pdf

Abstracts Presented at the 16th Conference of the Neuroscience Society of Nigeria, Neuroscience,.

Abstracts Presented at the 13th Conference of the Neuroscience Society of Nigeria, Neuroscience,. PDF

Abstracts Presented at the 12th Conference of the Neuroscience Society of Nigeria, ,. PDF

PERIPHERAL INSULIN RESISTANCE INDUCED BY STREPTOZOTOCIN AND MODIFIED DIETS: SOME IMPLICATIONS FOR HIPPOCAMPAL MORPHOLOGY AND FUNCTION, Neuroscience,. PDF

Ameliorative effect of Mucuna pruriens and Camellia sinensis on Parkinson disease, ,ISSN 1116-4182.

Effect of Rauvolfia vomitoria on mercury-induced changes on the fine motor coordination and histology of the cerebellum in Wistar rats, ,ISSN 1116-4182.

Evaluation of the neuropharmacological activities of hydroethanolic stem extract of Massularia acuminata (G. don) bullock (Rubiaceae) on mice, ,ISSN 1116-4182.

Geotactical and neurochemical phenotypes of Drosophila melanogaster following Nigella sativa oil exposure, ,ISSN 1116-4182.

Ameliorative effect of vitamin C and UV-B rays on nigrostriatal and corticostriatal degeneration in haloperidol induced parkinsonism in Wistar rats, ,ISSN 1116-4182.

Ameliorative effects of aqueous garlic extracts on lead- induced neurobehavioural changes in Wistar rats, ,ISSN 1116-4182.

Effects of concomitant administration of ginger extract with sodium valproate against maximal electroshock and pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures in laboratory animals, ,ISSN 1116-4182.

Chronic administration of alpha lipoic acid shows antidepressant-like effect in mice subjected to chronic mild stress, ,ISSN 1116-4182.

Non-invasive tDCS of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex increased the release of brain neurotransmitters and enzymes, Neuroscience,tDCS, Prefrontal Cortex, Cerebrum, Stimulator, Neurotransmitters. pdf

β-amyloid accumulation impaired short-term memory in mercury treated rats, Neuroscience,Mercury, β-amyloid, Hippocampus, Short-term memory, Cell volume, Cell number. pdf

Lateral preferences and hemispheric language dominance in students in Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria, Neuroscience,Foot preference, Hand preference, Laterality.

Involvement of nitric oxide in insulin-induced changes in memory, oxidative stress and brain histology in mice, Neuroscience,Nitric oxide, Oxidative stress, Learning and memory, Brain histology, Malonedialdehyde, Glutathione peroxidase.

Progesterone reversed the trimethyltin-induced injury on the histoarchitectural integrity of the hippocampus of adult male Wistar rat, Neuroscience,Hippocampus, Progesterone, Neuroregeneration, Trimethyltin, Ki-67, Neuron specific enolase.

CEREBELLAR PERTURBATIONS OF COMBINATION ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY (CART): CAN BIOFLAVONOIDS HELP?, ,ISSN 1116-4182.

MORINGA OLEIFERA IS PROTECTIVE AGAINST MICROARCHITECTURAL AND NEUROCHEMICAL CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH CUPRIZONE-INDUCED PREFRONTAL CORTEX NEUROTOXICITY IN FEMALE WISTAR RATS, ,ISSN 1116-4182.

EVALUATION OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BODY MASS INDEX AND EXPERIMENTAL PAIN RESPONSES IN A YOUNG POPULATION IN NORTHERN NIGERIA, ,ISSN 1116-4182.

BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURIES IN ADULTS: GUIDELINES AND MANAGEMENT IN OUR EXPERIENCE, ,ISSN 1116-4182.

EFFECT OF EXPOSURE TO MOSQUITO COIL SMOKE ON SHORT- TERM MEMORY OF ADULT WISTAR RATS, Neuroscience, ISSN 1116-4182. PDF

STEREOLOGICAL ESTIMATION OF Mus musculus (MICE) HIPPOCAMPAL VOLUMES IN ALCOHOL AND Cannabis sativa (MARIJUANA) CO-ADMINISTRATION, Neuroscience, ISSN 1116-4182. PDF

AMELIORATIVE EFFECT OF ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C) ON MERCURY INDUCED TEMPORAL LOBE DAMAGE IN RATS, Neuroscience, ISSN 1116-4182. PDF

AGE-DEPENDENT DOPAMINE-2 RECEPTOR (D2R) PLASTICITY IN MOUSE MOTOR CORTEX AND HIPPOCAMPUS, Neuroscience, ISSN 1116-4182. PDF

Determination of selected trace elements in the cerebrum of rat pups (rattus norvegicus) following prenatal ethanol gavage, Neuroscience,Keywords: Trace elements, Instrumental neutron activation analysis, Cerebrum, Ethanol . PDF

Teratogenic effect of artesunate on the morphometric parameters of the body and developing olfactory bulb of wistar rats following maternal oral administration, Neuroscience,Keywords: Artesunate, Teratogen, morphometry, Wistar rat pup, olfactory bulb. PDF

Effect of folic acid on duovir-n induced weight, behavioural and cyto-cerebellar changes in adult male wistar rats, Neuroscience,Keywords: Duorvir-N, Cerebellum, Folic acid, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Neurobehaviour . PDF

Effect of taurine and caffeine on spatial memory in adult male wistar rats, Neuroscience,Keywords: Caffeine, Taurine, Memory, Hippocampus, Rats . PDF

Perfusion fixation: a vital process for neuroanatomical research, Neuroscience,Keywords: Perfusion, Fixation, Vascular System, Neural tissues. PDF

Oxidative stress after acute exposure of mice to exhaust fumes, Neuroscience,Keywords: Carbon monoxide, Learning and memory, Neurobehaviour, Oxidative stress. PDF

Impaired cognitive performance and metabolic disturbance in streptozotocin-nicotinamide induced type 2 diabetes mellitus and the protective effect of nigerian propolis, Neuroscience,Keywords: Spatial memory, insulin resistance, oxidative stress, Morris water maze, Nigerian propolis. PDF

Pleurotus tuber regium: ethanolic extract improves spatial learning and memory in rats but alters cerebral cytology, Neuroscience,Keywords: Pleurotus tuber regium, Ethanolic extract, Cerebral cytology, Neurobehaviour, Wistar rats. PDF

Black seed oil improves motor and anxiety-like behaviours and cerebellar cyto-architectonic in adult male wistar rats, Neuroscience,Keywords: Black seed oil, anxiety, psychomotor disorders, Purkinje morphometry, cerebellar architectonic . PDF

Ameliorative effects of ascorbic acid on mercury-induced learning and memory impairment in rats, Neuroscience,Keywords: Mercuric Chloride, Hippocampus, Memory, Ascorbic acid, Adult Wistar rats. PDF

Responses to aqueous leaf extract of luffa aegyptiaca mill on mefloquine-induced seizure in rat using open field test, Neuroscience,Keywords: Luffa aergyptiaca mill, Anxiety, Aqueous extract, Mefloquine, Open field test. PDF

Effect of sub-acute insulin treatment on short-term non-spatial working memory in mice, Neuroscience,Key Words: Insulin, Short-Term Memory, Non-Spatial Memory, Working Memory, Sub-Acute Treatment . PDF

Morphological and histological studies of artesunate on the developing cerebral cortex of wistar rat foetuses, Neuroscience,Keywords: Artesunate, Wistar Rats Foetuses, Cerebral Cortex, Morphology, Histology. PDF

Allium sativum alters the cyto-architecture of the medial prefrontal cortex and neurobehaviour of adult wistar rats, Neuroscience,Keywords: Allium sativum, Prefrontal cortex, Neurobehaviour, Histology, Wistar rat. PDF

Histological and immunohistochemical assessment of the cerebral cortex following potassium bromate intoxication in wistar rats, Neuroscience,Keywords: Cerebral cortex, histology, potassium bromate, Glial fibrillary acidic protein, Wistar rat. PDF

The risk of amphetamine-related stimulants to users and the general population in nigeria, Neuroscience,Keywords: Amphetamine, Methylamphetamine, Neuroinflammation, Psychostimulants . PDF

Ameliorative effects of taurine and caffeine on spatial memory deficit associated with neuropathic pain in sciatic nerve ligated rats, Neuroscience,Keywords: Caffeine, C-reactive protein, neuropathic pain, memory impairment, rats, taurine . PDF

Gestational nicotine exposure alters oligodendrocyte morphology and axonal myelination in the lateral prefrontal cortex of young wistar rats, Neuroscience,Keywords: Gestational nicotine, myelin, myelin basic protein, neurodevelopment, lateral prefrontal cortex, oligodendrocytes . PDF

Maternal geophagy of calabash chalk and the developing cerebral cortex, Neuroscience,Keywords: Calabash chalk, pups, Nissl staining, cerebral cortex, Wistar rat. PDF

Hippocampal-dependent spatial memory and histoarchitectural integrities of the ca regions of wistar rats following administration of rauwolfia vomitoria and chlorpromazine, Neuroscience,Keywords: Rauwolfia vomitoria, chlorpromazine, psychosis, Hippocampal based spatial memory, Caudate Ammonis. PDF

Relationship of age of onset of epilepsy to history of febrile seizures and neurocognitive deficit among hausas of northern nigeria, Neuroscience,. PDF