The hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) is the primary driver of hypothalamo–
pituitary–adrenocortical (HPA) responses. At least part of the role of the PVN is managing …

Rationale While stress is often proposed to play a significant role in influencing alcohol
consumption, the relationship between stress and alcohol is complex and poorly …

The current understanding of how chronic stress impacts hippocampal dendritic arbor
complexity and the subsequent relationship to hippocampal-dependent spatial memory is …

Risk for stress-sensitive psychopathologies differs in men and women, yet little is known
about sex-dependent effects of stress on cellular structure and function in corticolimbic …

Experience with stress situations during early development can have long-lasting effects on
stress-and anxiety-related behaviors. Importantly, this can also favor drug self …

Chronic stress disrupts brain homeostasis and adversely affects the cerebro-vascular
system. Even though the effects of chronic stress on brain system have been extensively …

Chronic stress is often associated with a dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
(HPA) axis, which can greatly increase risk for a number of stress-related diseases …

Some compulsive disorders have been considered to stem from the loss of control over
coping strategies, such as displacement. However, the cellular mechanisms involved in the …

Stress alters both cognitive and emotional function, and increases risk for a variety of
psychological disorders, such as depression and posttraumatic stress disorder. The …

Prolonged or repeated exposure to stress increases risk for a variety of psychological
disorders, many of which are marked by dysfunction of corticolimbic brain regions. Notably …