Alaa M Hammad
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Hammad A, Swiss G, Hall F, Hikmat S, Sari Y, Al-Qirim T, et al.
Neuroscience
. 2021 Apr;
463:128-142.
PMID: 33836247
Tobacco exposure has been linked to neuroinflammation and adaptive/maladaptive changes in neurotransmitter systems, including in glutamatergic systems. We examined the effects of waterpipe tobacco smoke (WTS) on inflammatory mediators and...
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Hammad A, Hamed R, Al-Qerem W, Bandar A, Hall F
Am J Trop Med Hyg
. 2021 Mar;
104(5):1661-1671.
PMID: 33764890
The outbreak of the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus has an enormous impact on health. People's views about the virus impact public health efforts to mitigate the pandemic. In this study, we...
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Alasmari F, Crotty Alexander L, Hammad A, Horton A, Alhaddad H, Schiefer I, et al.
Chem Biol Interact
. 2020 Nov;
333:109308.
PMID: 33242460
Nicotine exposure increases the release of glutamate in part through stimulatory effects on pre-synaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). To assess the impact of chronic electronic (e)-cigarette use on these drug...
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Ikhmais B, Hammad A, Al-Qerem W, Abusara O, Ling J
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
. 2020 Nov;
16(3):967-974.
PMID: 33148372
The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a public health emergency of international concern. This pandemic poses a challenge to research and scientific community. In this study, we developed and tested...
35.
Hammad A, Alasmari F, Sari Y
Alcohol Alcohol
. 2020 Oct;
56(2):210-219.
PMID: 33063090
Aim: Reinforcing properties of ethanol and cocaine are mediated in part through the glutamatergic system. Extracellular glutamate concentration is strictly maintained through several glutamate transporters, such as glutamate transporter 1...
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Sunoqrot S, Alfaraj M, Hammad A, Kasabri V, Shalabi D, Deeb A, et al.
Pharmaceutics
. 2020 Sep;
12(9).
PMID: 32867015
Thymoquinone (TQ) is a water-insoluble natural compound isolated from that has demonstrated promising chemotherapeutic activity. The purpose of this study was to develop a polymeric nanoscale formulation for TQ to...
37.
Hammad A, Sari Y
Alcohol Alcohol
. 2020 Feb;
55(3):254-263.
PMID: 32099993
Aim: Glutamate has been considered as neurotransmitter that is critical in triggering relapse to drugs of abuse, including ethanol and cocaine. Extracellular glutamate concentrations are tightly regulated by several mechanisms,...
38.
Alasmari F, Crotty Alexander L, Hammad A, Bojanowski C, Moshensky A, Sari Y
Front Pharmacol
. 2019 Aug;
10:885.
PMID: 31456684
Electronic (E)-cigarettes are the latest form of nicotine delivery device and are highly popular in the general population. It is currently unknown whether vaping E-cigarettes (E-CIGs) leads to nicotine addiction....
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Al-Qerem W, Hammad A, AlQirem R, Ling J
Clin Respir J
. 2019 Apr;
13(7):429-437.
PMID: 30951244
Introduction: The global lung function initiative (GLI) 2012 introduced new multi-ethnic spirometry reference values for numerous ethnicities. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the suitability of the...
40.
Al-Qerem W, Hammad A, Gassar E, Al-Qirim R, Ling J
Expert Rev Respir Med
. 2019 Apr;
13(5):489-497.
PMID: 30942108
Background: Spirometric reference values are crucial in screening, diagnosis and monitoring the therapeutic course of respiratory diseases. These values from a representative population are key to making a precise interpretation...