Currently, over 300 million people worldwide have depression, and the socioeconomic
burden of this debilitating disorder is anticipated to increase markedly over the coming …

The aim of the present review is to discuss how housing conditions affect behavioral
performance in laboratory rodents from an ethological view. Commonly used laboratory …

Humans and animals live in social relationships shaped by actions of approach and
avoidance. Both are crucial for normal physical and mental development, survival, and well …

Background Social stress is an important environmental risk factor for the development of
psychiatric disorders, including depression and anxiety disorders. Social stress paradigms …

Simple Summary Experiments in laboratory animals have provided the basis for studies of
stress, its reduction, and its long-term consequences in shelter dogs. Stressors often used in …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a continuum of neurodevelopmental disorders and needs
new therapeutic approaches. Recently, oxytocin (OXT) showed potential as the first anti …

The neuropeptides oxytocin and vasopressin and their receptors have established roles in
the regulation of mammalian social behavior including parental care, sex, affiliation and pair …

Adolescence is a period of incredible change, especially within the brain's reward circuitry.
Stress, including social isolation, during this time has profound effects on behaviors …

Highlights•Cichlid fish form dominance hierarchies in which males fight for territories.•In
groups of cichlid fish, we vacated a territory by removing a territorial male.•This created …

Sleep deprivation (SD) has adverse effects on physical and mental health. Recently
increasing attention has been given to SD in the early-life stage. However, the effects and …