Intranasal oxytocin increases heart-rate variability in men at clinical high risk for psychosis: a proof-of-concept study

D Martins, C Davies, A De Micheli, D Oliver… - Translational …, 2020 - nature.com
Autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction (ie, increased sympathetic and/or decreased
parasympathetic activity) has been proposed to contribute to psychosis vulnerability. Yet, we …

The role of UBI in mitigating the effects of psychosocial stressors: A review and proposal

R Gupta, J Jacob, G Bansal - Psychological Reports, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Psychosocial stressors and social disadvantages contribute to inequalities in opportunities
and outcomes. In the current paper, we use an epidemiological perspective and highlight …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of acute psychosocial stress on attentional control in humans. A study of evoked potentials and pupillary response

F Rojas-Thomas, C Artigas, G Wainstein… - Neurobiology of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Psychosocial stress has increased considerably in our modern lifestyle, affecting global
mental health. Deficits in attentional control are cardinal features of stress disorders and …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of appetitive and aversive motivational states on wanting and liking of interpersonal touch

C Massaccesi, S Korb, N Skoluda, UM Nater, G Silani - Neuroscience, 2021 - Elsevier
Social rewards represent a strong driving force behind decisions and behaviors. Previous
research suggests that the processing of a reward depends on the initial state of the …

Reduction in social learning and increased policy uncertainty about harmful intent is associated with pre-existing paranoid beliefs: Evidence from modelling a modified …

JM Barnby, V Bell, MA Mehta… - PLoS computational …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Current computational models suggest that paranoia may be explained by stronger higher-
order beliefs about others and increased sensitivity to environments. However, it is unclear …

Threatening life events and difficulties and psychotic disorder

S Beards, HL Fisher, C Gayer-Anderson… - Schizophrenia …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Objective Stressful life events have been implicated in the onset of psychotic disorders, but
there are few robust studies. We sought to examine the nature and magnitude of …

Reducing neuroendocrine psychosocial stress response through socio-emotional dyadic but not mindfulness online training

H Matthaeus, C Heim, MC Voelkle… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Stress-related diseases pose significant health risks and show wide prevalence.
Empirical evidence suggests that contemplative practices, such as socio-emotional dyadic …

Ventral tegmental area dysfunction and disruption of dopaminergic homeostasis: implications for post-traumatic stress disorder

P Zhou, M Deng, J Wu, Q Lan, H Yang, C Zhang - Molecular Neurobiology, 2021 - Springer
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating psychiatric condition characterized by
intrusive recollections of the traumatic event, avoidance behaviors, hyper-arousal to event …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of acute stress on reward processing: A comprehensive meta-analysis of rodent and human studies

M Schettino, V Tarmati, P Castellano, V Gigli… - Neurobiology of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Stressors can initiate a cascade of central and peripheral changes that modulate
mesocorticolimbic dopaminergic circuits and, ultimately, behavioral response to rewards …

Impact of childhood adversity on acute subjective effects of stimulant and opioid drugs: Evidence from placebo-controlled studies in healthy volunteers

M Carlyle, H de Wit, S Leknes - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background and Aims: Early-life adversities are known to alter drug reward processing in
rodents. Despite the well-known link between early adversity and the risk of substance use …