Abstract High Ventilation Breathwork (HVB) refers to practices employing specific volitional
manipulation of breathing, with a long history of use to relieve various forms of psychological …

beta‐hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases (11β‐HSDs) catalyse the conversion of active 11‐
hydroxy glucocorticoids (cortisol, corticosterone) and their inert 11‐keto forms (cortisone, 11 …

The rapid and continual development of a number of radiopharmaceuticals targeting
different receptor, enzyme and small molecule systems has fostered Positron Emission …

Dynamic brain immune function in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder is rarely
studied, despite evidence of peripheral immune dysfunction. Positron emission tomography …

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a neuropsychiatric disorder that occurs in
approximately 15% of people as a result of some traumatic events. The main symptoms are …

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by the co-existence of a persistent
strong memory of the traumatic experience and amnesia for the peritraumatic context. Most …

The complexity of the classical inverted U-shaped relationship between cortisol levels and
responses transposable to stress reactivity has led to an incomplete understanding of the …

Microglia are immune brain cells implicated in stress-related mental illnesses including
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Their role in the pathophysiology of PTSD, and on …

Background Stress is a potent activator of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis,
initiating the release of glucocorticoid hormones, such as cortisol. Alcohol consumption can …

The exact neuropathological mechanism by which the dementia process unfolds is under
intense scrutiny. The disease affects about 38 million people worldwide, 70% of which are …