Annual research review: Early adversity, the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical axis, and child psychopathology

KJ Koss, MR Gunnar - Journal of Child Psychology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Research on early adversity, stress biology, and child development has grown
exponentially in recent years. Findings We review the current evidence for the hypothalamic …

Gestational factors throughout fetal neurodevelopment: the serotonin link

SI Hanswijk, M Spoelder, L Shan, MMM Verheij… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Serotonin (5-HT) is a critical player in brain development and neuropsychiatric disorders.
Fetal 5-HT levels can be influenced by several gestational factors, such as maternal …

The HPA axis during the perinatal period: implications for perinatal depression

MJ Dickens, JL Pawluski - Endocrinology, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The transition to motherhood is characterized by some of the most pronounced endocrine
changes a woman will experience in her lifetime. Unfortunately, matrescence is also a time …

Prenatal influences on temperament development: The role of environmental epigenetics

MA Gartstein, MK Skinner - Development and Psychopathology, 2018 - cambridge.org
This review summarizes current knowledge and outlines future directions relevant to
questions concerning environmental epigenetics and the processes that contribute to …

Of rodents and humans: A comparative review of the neurobehavioral effects of early life SSRI exposure in preclinical and clinical research

ME Glover, SM Clinton - International Journal of Developmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been a mainstay pharmacological
treatment for women experiencing depression during pregnancy and postpartum for the past …

Fluoxetine normalizes the effects of prenatal maternal stress on depression-and anxiety-like behaviors in mouse dams and male offspring

AA Salari, L Fatehi-Gharehlar, N Motayagheni… - Behavioural brain …, 2016 - Elsevier
Maternal depression during pregnancy and the postpartum period (lactation) is a common
debilitating condition affecting mother-fetus/-infant interactions, which can be a risk factor for …

The effects of maternal depression and maternal selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor exposure on offspring

JDA Olivier, H Åkerud, H Kaihola… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2013 - frontiersin.org
It has been estimated that 20% of pregnant women suffer from depression and it is well-
documented that maternal depression can have long-lasting effects on the child. Currently …

Perinatal selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor medication (SSRI) effects on social behaviors, neurodevelopment and the epigenome

M Gemmel, E Bögi, C Ragan, M Hazlett… - Neuroscience & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Recent research has linked early life exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
medications (SSRIs) to modifications of social behaviors in children. Serotonin is a key …

Maternal postpartum corticosterone and fluoxetine differentially affect adult male and female offspring on anxiety-like behavior, stress reactivity, and hippocampal …

AR Gobinath, JL Workman, C Chow, SE Lieblich… - …, 2016 - Elsevier
Postpartum depression (PPD) affects approximately 15% of mothers, disrupts maternal care,
and can represent a form of early life adversity for the developing offspring. Intriguingly, male …

Developmental fluoxetine exposure differentially alters central and peripheral measures of the HPA system in adolescent male and female offspring

JL Pawluski, I Rayen, NA Niessen, S Kristensen… - Neuroscience, 2012 - Elsevier
A significant number of women suffer from depression during pregnancy and the postpartum
period. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are commonly used to treat maternal …