In recent years, an increasing attention has given to the intricate and diverse connection of
microorganisms residing in our gut and their impact on brain health and central nervous …

Addiction poses significant social, health, and criminal issues. Its moderate heritability and
early-life impact, affecting reproductive success, poses an evolutionary paradox: why are …

It is important to understand the relationship between stress and problematic use of social
media (PUSM). However, no study to our knowledge has yet investigated the longitudinal …

Problematic social media use (PSMU) among adolescents has raised global concern in the
current digital age. Despite the important role of perceived social support in adolescents' …

The gut microbiota is a key factor in the maintenance of physiological homeostasis and
immunity. Correlational studies have demonstrated that alterations in microbiota …

Rationale Exposure to social defeat (SD) induces a depressive phenotype, increased
ethanol seeking and consumption, accompanied by activation of the neuroinflammatory …

Natural and drug rewards act on the same neural pathway, the mesolimbic dopaminergic
system. In brain regions such as the nucleus accumbens and ventral tegmental area, drugs …

El consumo de sustancias psicoactivas se ha relacionado con diversos factores de riesgo y
protección en la búsqueda de optimizar la adherencia al tratamiento y prevenir recaídas …

Highlights•EE produces beneficial effects on psychiatric disorders including addiction.•The
effects of EE on the brain may inspire the development of new medications.•'Enviromimetics' …

(1) Background: Positive social relationships are essential for mental and physical health.
However, not all individuals experience social interaction as a rewarding activity.(2) …