Many psychiatric disorders, despite their specific characteristics, share deficits in the
cognitive domain including executive functions, emotional control and memory. However …

The highly disagreeable sensation of pain results from an extraordinarily complex and
interactive series of mechanisms integrated at all levels of the neuroaxis, from the periphery …

1. Why Do We Measure Stress? 2. Quantifying Stress 3. Specific Measures of Fish Stress
3.1. Cellular and Molecular Indicators 3.2. Primary and Secondary Physiological Indicators …

Abstract The amphetamine derivative (±)-3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA,
ecstasy) is a popular recreational drug among young people, particularly those involved in …

This article summarizes the achievements that have been accumulated about the role of c-
Fos as a transcription factor and as a functional marker of activated neurons. Since its …

The discovery that the adult mammalian brain creates new neurons from pools of stemlike
cells was a breakthrough in neuroscience. Interestingly, this particular new form of structural …

Fitzsimons, JT Angiotensin, Thirst, and Sodium Appetite. Physiol. Rev. 78: 583–686, 1998.—
Angiotensin (ANG) II is a powerful and phylogenetically widespread stimulus to thirst and …

The popularity of caffeine as a psychoactive drug is due to its stimulant properties, which
depend on its ability to reduce adenosine transmission in the brain. Adenosine A 1 and A 2A …

Nitric oxide (NO) has several essential roles in mammals, but unregulated NO production
can cause cell death through oxidative stress, disrupted energy metabolism, DNA damage …

In this article, I seek to update the sociogenomic model of personality traits (Roberts &
Jackson, 2008). Specifically, I seek to outline a broader and more comprehensive theoretical …