Are cerebral emboli detected by transcranial Doppler during cardiopulmonary bypass correlated with postoperative cognitive deficits?
Although cerebral microemboli have been implicated in the pathogenesis of POCD, in this study that included low-risk patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery, there was no demonstrable correlation between the counts of HITS and POCD.
These results suggest that S. baicalensis can ameliorate drug addiction-related behavior through functional regulation of dopamine receptors.