Rat orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) is located in the dorsal bank of the rhinal sulcus, and is
divided into the medial orbital area, ventral orbital area, ventrolateral orbital area, lateral …

Negative social experiences during adolescence are central features for several stress-
related mental illnesses. Social play fighting behavior in rats peaks during early …

The motor cortex is a large frontal structure in the cerebral cortex of eutherian mammals. A
vast array of evidence implicates the motor cortex in the volitional control of motor output, but …

Studies on stress and its impacts on animals are very important in many fields of science,
including animal science, because various stresses influence animal production and animal …

The NMDA receptor (NMDAR) antagonist ketamine elicits a long-lasting antidepressant
response in patients with treatment-resistant depression. Understanding how antagonism of …

Critical periods of plasticity (CPPs) are defined by developmental intervals wherein neuronal
circuits are most susceptible to environmental influences. The CPP of the prefrontal cortex …

Psychosocial stress can cause mental conditions such as depression in humans. To
develop drug therapies for the treatment of depression, it is necessary to use animal models …

There is a large literature showing that stress in adulthood induces the production of stress
hormones leading to a modulation of brain function, which is accomplished, in part, by …

Anatomical, stimulation and lesion data implicate vibrissa motor cortex in whisker motor
control. Work on motor cortex has focused on movement generation, but correlations …

The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and basolateral amygdala (BLA) participate in the
modulation of several motivated behaviors, such as the sexual behavior. Both structures are …