Adrenal glucocorticoids are major modulators of multiple functions, including energy
metabolism, stress responses, immunity, and cognition. The endogenous secretion of …

Background The link between the abnormalities of the Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)
axis and depression has been one of the most consistently reported findings in psychiatry. At …

Nutrients | Free Full-Text | Is Melatonin the “Next Vitamin D”?: A Review of
Emerging Science, Clinical Uses, Safety, and Dietary Supplements Next Article in Journal …

Anxiety and depression are the most frequently diagnosed psychological diseases showing
a high co-morbidity. They have a severe impact on the lives of the persons concerned. Many …

For over three decades, Allan N. Schore has authored numerous volumes, chapters, and
articles on regulation theory, a biopsychosocial model of the development …

Signs and symptoms that are characteristic for depression include changes in the setpoint of
the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) system, which in the majority of these …

There is a substantive literature on the behavioral effects of psychosocial stressors on
schizophrenia. More recently, research has been conducted on neurohormonal indicators of …

Data from rodent studies indicate that cumulative stress exposure may accelerate
senescence and offer a theory to explain differences in the rate of aging. Cumulative …

Background: Sex differences in stress responses may be one mechanism underlying gender
differences in depression. We hypothesized that men and women would show different …

Background: Increasingly, researchers attend to both positive and negative aspects of
mental health. Such distinctions call for clarification of whether psychological well-being and …