Background Chronic psychosocial stress during pregnancy and/or after birth, and the
associated elevation in cortisol, is linked with the onset of behavioural disorders in …

Background: Maternal psychosocial stress during pregnancy is associated with adverse
neonatal outcomes. These outcomes result from changes in fetal brain development and …

Background A correct balance of activity of the GABA and glutamate systems is vital for
optimal neurodevelopment and general CNS function, and the dysregulation of this balance …

Prenatal stress has been associated with detrimental outcomes of pregnancy, including
altered brain development leading to behavioural pathologies. The neurosteroid …

Early life stress can adversely influence brain development and reprogram brain function
and consequently behavior in adult life. Adequate maternal care in early childhood is …

Neurosteroids are essential for aiding proper fetal neurodevelopment. Pregnancy
compromises such as preterm birth, prenatal stress and intrauterine growth restriction are …

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and maternal stress during pregnancy are two
compromises that negatively impact neurodevelopment and increase the risk of developing …

Prenatal stress has been associated with a variety of developmental changes in offspring,
notably those associated with brain development and subsequent risk for neuropathologies …

Prenatal stress (PS) is associated with increased vulnerability to affective disorders.
Transplacental glucocorticoid passage and stress-induced maternal environment alterations …

Prenatal stress predisposes offspring to behavioral pathologies. These may be attributed to
effects on cerebellar neurosteroids and GABAergic inhibitory signaling, which can be linked …