Traumatic stress may chronically affect master homeostatic systems at the crossroads of
peripheral and central susceptibility pathways and lead to the biological embedment of …

Intrusive memories are a common feature of many psychopathologies, and suppression-
induced forgetting of unwanted memories appears as a critical ability to preserve mental …

The amygdala is a core component in neurobiological models of stress and stress-related
pathologies, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While numerous studies have …

Despite the higher prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in women, the
majority of preclinical research has been conducted utilizing male subjects. We have found …

Abstract Proton (1 H) Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) is a non-invasive tool
capable of quantifying brain metabolite concentrations in vivo. Prioritization of …

Previous studies reported decreased glutamate levels in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC)
in non-treatment-resistant schizophrenia and first-episode psychosis. However, ACC …

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a very well-established and effective treatment for patients
with extrapyramidal diseases. Despite its generally favorable clinical efficacy, some …

Background Evidence from animal and human studies suggests glutamatergic dysfunction
in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The purpose of this study was to investigate …

Background: Childhood trauma (CT) has been linked to increased risk for mental illness in
adulthood. Although work in experimental animals has shown that early life stressors can …

Background: Individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a heightened
sensitivity to subsequent stressors, addictive drugs, and symptom recurrence, a form of …