The precise functional role of the hippocampus remains a topic of much debate. The
dominant view is that the dorsal (or posterior) hippocampus is implicated in memory and …

The brain creates a model of the world around us. We can use this representation to
perceive and comprehend what we see at any given moment, but also to vividly re …

The need to understand how new ideas and hunches are created that may subsequently
lead to new theories or models has never been greater for academics and practitioners …

Clinical studies examining the potential of anti-inflammatory agents, specifically of
minocycline, as a treatment for depression has shown promising results. However …

Hippocampal network operations supporting spatial navigation and declarative memory are
traditionally interpreted in a framework where each hippocampal area, such as the dentate …

Adult neurogenesis in the hippocampus is a notable process due not only to its uniqueness
and potential impact on cognition but also to its localized vertical integration of different …

The hippocampus has a pivotal role in learning and in the formation and consolidation of
memory and is critically involved in the regulation of emotion, fear, anxiety, and stress …

Dendritic spines are small, thin, specialized protrusions from neuronal dendrites, primarily
localized in the excitatory synapses. Sophisticated imaging techniques revealed that …

Recent studies using transgenic mice lacking NMDA receptors in the hippocampus
challenge the long-standing hypothesis that hippocampal long-term potentiation-like …

The ventral tegmental area dopamine (VTA-DA) mesolimbic circuit processes emotional,
motivational, and social reward associations together with their more demanding cognitive …