Syrian hamsters show complex social play behavior and provide a valuable animal model
for delineating the neurobiological mechanisms and functions of social play. In this review …

Suicide is a pressing public health issue, with over 700,000 individuals dying each year.
Ketamine has emerged as a promising treatment for suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) …

The medial amygdala (MeA) controls several types of social behavior via its projections to
other limbic regions. Cells in the posterior dorsal and posterior ventral medial amygdala …

Glutamate and GABA signaling systems are necessary to maintain proper function of the
central nervous system through excitation/inhibition (E/I) balance. Alteration of this balance …

Social experience can generate neural plasticity that changes how individuals respond to
stress. Winning aggressive encounters alters how animals respond to future challenges and …

Abstract Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), characterized by re-experiencing,
avoidance, negative affect, and impaired memory processing, may develop after traumatic …

More is known about aggression initiation and persistence in other animals, and anger in
people, than about their cessation. This review summarizes knowledge of relevant factors in …

Social subordination increases risk for psychiatric disorders, while dominance increases
resilience to these disorders. Fluoxetine, a selective serotonin (5HT) reuptake inhibitor …

Dominance status has extensive effects on physical and mental health, and an individual's
relative position can be shaped by experiential factors. A variety of considerations suggest …

Identifying the physiological and behavioral mechanisms that underlie stress vulnerability is
a crucial step toward identifying novel targets for the prevention and treatment of stress …