Stress has a critical role in the development and expression of many psychiatric disorders,
and is a defining feature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Stress also limits the …

The current review focuses on studies in rodents published since 2008 and explores
possible reasons for any differences they report in the effects of gestational stress on various …

Early-life adverse experiences, including prenatal stress (PNS), are associated with a higher
prevalence of neurodevelopmental, cardiovascular and metabolic disorders in affected …

Adverse experiences during gestation such as maternal stress and infection are known risk
factors for neurodevelopmental disorders, including schizophrenia, autism, and attention …

Psychoactive substance use is a nearly universal human behavior, but a significant minority
of people who use addictive substances will go on to develop an addictive disorder …

Negative symptoms (eg, asociality and anhedonia) are a distinct symptomatic domain that
has been found to significantly affect the quality of life in patients diagnosed with …

Alterations in the composition of the gut microbiome and/or immune system function may
have a role in the development of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The current study …

Fear memories are important for survival and are implicated in the etiology of fear disorders
such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Fear memories are well studied pre …

Stress or high levels of glucocorticoids (GCs) during developmental periods is known to
induce persistent effects in the neuroendocrine circuits that control stress response, which …

Measuring the activity and temperature of rats is commonly required in biomedical research.
Conventional approaches necessitate single housing, which affects their behavior and …