Abstract The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) represents a severe multiorgan
pathology which, besides cardio-respiratory manifestations, affects the function of the central …

Myriad clinical findings provide links between chronic stressors, inflammation, and mood
disorders. Furthermore, traumatic or chronic exposure to psychological stressors may …

Exposures to adverse environments, both psychosocial and physicochemical, are prevalent
and consequential across a broad range of childhood populations. Such adversity …

The study of inflammation in fear-and anxiety-based disorders has gained interest as
growing literature indicates that pro-inflammatory markers can directly modulate affective …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops in a subset of individuals upon exposure to
traumatic stress. In addition to well-defined psychological and behavioral symptoms, some …

Major life stressors, especially those involving interpersonal stress and social rejection, are
among the strongest proximal risk factors for depression. In this review, we propose a …

Major depressive disorder (MDD) will affect one out of every five people in their lifetime and
is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Nevertheless, mechanisms associated with the …

Although the fact that genetic predisposition and environmental exposures interact to shape
development and function of the human brain and, ultimately, the risk of psychiatric …

Increasing attention has been paid to the role of inflammation in a host of illnesses including
neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety. Activation of the inflammatory …

Psychosocial stress is an important precursor of disease and reduced quality of life in
humans. The biological pathways between stress exposure and pathophysiological …