Hundreds of studies have evaluated why drugs and aggression readily coexist and what
static and transient physiological, environmental, and individual difference factors influence …

Over the last two decades, the study of the relationship between nature and nurture in
shaping human behavior has encountered a renewed interest. Behavioral genetics showed …

Addiction represents a complex interaction between the reward and stress neural circuits,
with increasing drug use reflecting a shift from positive reinforcement to negative …

Over the past century, the polypeptide oxytocin has played an important role in medicine
with major highlights including the identification of its involvement in parturition and the milk …

The use of addictive drugs can have profound short-and long-term consequences on social
behaviors. Similarly, social experiences and the presence or absence of social attachments …

This is an evaluative review of the field of prenatal substance exposure, with a focus on
neurobiological and behavioral outcomes from infancy to young adulthood. We provide an …

Drug addiction is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Despite great advances
were achieved in understanding the neurobiology of drug addiction, the therapeutic options …

BACKGROUND: Children prenatally exposed to cocaine may be at increased risk for
behavioral problems due to disruptions of monaminergically regulated arousal systems …

Drug abuse is a worldwide problem that leads to negative physical, mental, and economic
consequences. Although pharmacological strategies for drug addiction management have …

Exposure to drugs early in life has complex and long‐lasting implications for brain structure
and function. This review summarizes work to date on the immediate and long‐term effects …