The neonatal period is critical for brain development and determinant for long-term brain
trajectory. Yet, this time concurs with a sensitivity and risk for numerous brain injuries …

Different stress models are employed to enhance our understanding of the underlying
mechanisms and explore potential interventions. However, the utility of these models …

Here we demonstrate, in rodents, how the timing of feeding behaviour becomes disordered
when circulating glucocorticoid rhythms are dissociated from lighting cues; a phenomenon …

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome characterized by chronic pain with depression as a
frequent comorbidity. However, efficient management of the pain and depressive symptoms …

Introduction Within the realm of chemogenetics, a particular form of agonists targeting
designer receptors exclusively activated by designer drugs (DREADDs) has emerged …

Oxytocinergic transmission blocks nociception at the peripheral, spinal, and supraspinal
levels through the oxytocin receptor (OTR). Indeed, a neuronal pathway from the …

Background Neurodegeneration is progressive cell loss in specific neuronal populations,
often resulting in clinical consequences with significant medical, societal, and economic …

Oxytocin is a hormone secreted from definite neuroendocrine neurons located in specific
nuclei in the hypothalamus (mainly from paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei), and its main …

In modern times there is increasing acceptance that music-based interventions are useful
aids in the clinical treatment of a range of neurological and psychiatric conditions, including …

Cognitive impairment is a common comorbidity of chronic pain, significantly disrupting
patients' quality of life. Despite this comorbidity being clinically recognized, the underlying …