GABA has attracted great attention over the last several decades due to its ubiquity in life. It
is an important molecule naturally present in considerable amounts in many feed and food …

The behavioral and physiological traits of an individual are strongly influenced by early life
events. One of the major systems implicated in the responses to environmental …

The amino acid neurotransmitters γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate have been
implicated in mood disorders and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is an …

The involvement of excitatory amino acids in the control of ACTH release is well established.
Activation of ionotropic glutamate receptors has a stimulatory effect on ACTH release, while …

Potent glucocorticoids (GC) administered early in life have improved premature infant
survival dramatically. However, these agents may increase the risk for physical, neurological …

Serotonin is a key neurotransmitter in the adult brain, as well as a developmental signal in
the developing brain. Serotonin itself is expressed very early in both human and rodent …

Air pollution (AP) exposures have been associated with autism (ASD), schizophrenia (SCZ),
and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), male-biased neurodevelopmental …

In previous studies, we showed for the first time that prenatal stress in rats produces long-
term alterations of formalin-induced pain behavior that are dependent on age and sex, and …

Background Variations in maternal care are associated with neonatal stress, hormonal
disturbances and reproductive injuries during adulthood. However, the effects of these …

Aim: This study examines the effect of reducing the corticosterone levels of gestating rat
dams on the postnatal development and maturation of monoaminergic systems in their …