Current approaches to assess interoception of respiratory functions cannot differentiate
between the physiological basis of interoception, ie visceral-afferent signal processing, and …

Background Pharmacological manipulation of cortisol levels is instrumental in elucidating
mechanisms underlying acute stress effects and for distinguishing the physiological and …

This study examined the effects of oral administration of 20mg hydrocortisone on baseline
and fear-potentiated startle in 63 male veterans with or without PTSD. The procedure was …

Heroin dependence (HD) is a chronic relapsing brain disorder characterized by a
compulsion to seek and use heroin. Stress is seen as a key factor for heroin use. Methadone …

Cortisol release in a stressful situation can be beneficial for memory encoding and memory
consolidation. Stimuli, such as odors, related to the stressful episode may successfully cue …

Impairing effects of cortisol on learning performance have been shown in human trace
eyeblink conditioning. As the effect is observed from 30min to hours after administration, a …

The startle response, a simple defensive response to a sudden stimulus signaling proximal
threat, has been well studied in rodents and humans, but has been rarely examined in …

101. Blumenthal, TD, Reynolds, JZ, & Spence, TE (2015). Support for the interruption and
protection hypotheses of prepulse inhibition of startle: Evidence from a modified Attention …

The organism's stress response exerts an influence on memory enhancement not only in
terms of affecting brain structures responsible for memory effects, but also with regard to …

While beneficial for sow productivity and biosecurity, weaning before 4 weeks of age leads
to systemic inflammation and adversely impacts the digestively physiology and post …