Stress and substance use disorders remain two of the most highly prevalent psychiatric
conditions and are often comorbid. While individually these conditions have a debilitating …

Oxytocin is gaining traction in the treatment of various substance use disorders (SUD). We
performed a systematic review assessing the efficacy of oxytocin for treating different SUD …

The kynurenine (KYN) pathway of tryptophan (TRP) degradation is activated by stress and
inflammatory factors. It is now well established that social stress induces the activation of the …

Chronic social stress can cause psychological disease. Although oxytocin (OT) has been
showed to modulate effects of chronic social defeat stress (CSDS) on emotional and social …

It is essential to develop theories and models that enable us to understand addiction's
genesis and maintenance, providing a theoretical and empirical framework for designing …

Maintaining homeostasis while navigating one's environment involves accurately assessing
and interacting with external stimuli while remaining consciously in tune with internal signals …

The increasing prevalence of illicit stimulant use among those in opioid treatment programs
poses a significant risk to public health, stimulant users have the lowest rate of retention and …

Development of better treatments for alcohol use disorder (AUD) is urgently needed. One
promising opportunity for this development is the potential of targeting the oxytocin peptide …

Wunderwerk Gehirn Verliebtsein, Problemlösen, Depressionen: All dies beruht auf der
Funktion von Nervenzellen. Die Neuropsychologie erforscht die neuronalen Grundlagen …

The immune system provides the first line of the organism's defenses, working to maintain
homeostasis against external threats and respond also to internal danger signals. There is …