Oxytocin has been revealed to work for anxiety suppression and anti-stress as well as for
psychosocial behavior and reproductive functions. Oxytocin neurons are activated by …

We review the still scarce but growing literature on resilience to the effects of social stress on
the rewarding properties of drugs of abuse. We define the concept of resilience and how it is …

Early life adversity can set the trajectory for later psychiatric disorders, including substance
use disorders. There are a host of neurobiological factors that may play a role in the …

Neuropeptides can exert volume modulation in neuronal networks, which account for a well-
calibrated and fine-tuned regulation that depends on the sensory and behavioral contexts …

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a prevalent mental illness in both men and women, but
current treatment approaches with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) have …

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

Various stressors potentiate the rewarding effects of cocaine and contribute to cocaine
cravings. However, it remains unclear whether psychosocial stress enhances the rewarding …

Stress is a critical factor in the development of mood and drug use disorders. The social
defeat model is not appropriate for female rodents due to their low level of aggression …

Stress is a critical factor in the development of mental disorders such as addiction,
underscoring the importance of stress resilience strategies. While the ketogenic diet (KD) …

There is huge scientific interest in the neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) due to its putative
capacity to modulate a wide spectrum of physiological and cognitive processes including …