This paper is the forty-fifth consecutive installment of the annual anthological review of
research concerning the endogenous opioid system, summarizing articles published during …

The opioid G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) strongly modulate many of the central
nervous system structures that contribute to major neurological and psychiatric disorders …

Neurons produce and release neuropeptides to communicate with one another. Despite
their importance in brain function, circuit-based mechanisms of peptidergic transmission are …

The brain is a remarkably complex organ responsible for a wide range of functions,
including the modulation of emotional states and movement. Neuronal circuits are believed …

Ethnopharmacological relevance The use of lavender as sleep aid or hypnotic agent can be
traced back as early as ancient Romans and Greeks. Yet, objective experimental data on …

Fear‐related psychopathologies, such as post‐traumatic stress disorder, are linked to
dysfunction in neural circuits that govern fear memory and arousal. The lateral …

Background: Rates of risky drinking are continuing to rise, particularly in women, yet sex as
a biological variable has been largely ignored. An emerging yet understudied potential …

Sepsis, a life-threatening syndrome caused by a dysregulated host response to infection,
induces a range of acute effects on the brain, including sickness behaviour and sepsis …

Abstract Approximately 0.2% of patients undergoing surgery with general anesthesia report
experiencing intraoperative awareness, wherein they are aware of their surroundings and …