It is well established that stress has a major impact on memory, driven by the concerted
action of various stress mediators on the brain. Recent years, however, have seen …

Endometriosis (EM) is a gynecological inflammatory disease often accompanied by stress,
chronic pelvic pain (CPP), anxiety, and depression, leading to a diminished quality of life …

Dendritic spines are small protrusions studding neuronal dendrites, first described in 1888
by Ramón y Cajal using his famous Golgi stainings. Around 50 years later the advance of …

From intertextuality to postmodern cultural studies, narratology to affect theory,
poststructuralism to metamodernism, and postcolonialism to ecocriticism, humanities …

Regulation of emotions is generally associated exclusively with the brain. However, there is
evidence that peripheral systems are also involved in mood, stress vulnerability vs …

Background Intestinal microbial composition not only affects the health of the gut but also
influences centrally mediated systems involved in mood, through the “gut-brain” axis, a …

In this 30th anniversary issue review, we focus on the glucocorticoid modulation of limbic‐
prefrontocortical circuitry during stress‐co**. This action of the stress hormone is mediated …

Rosmarinic acid (RA), a natural phenolic acid compound with a variety of bioactive
properties. However, the antidepressant activity and mechanism of RA remain unclear. The …

Stress response is essential for the organism to quickly restore physiological homeostasis
disturbed by various environmental insults. In addition to well-established physiological …

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 …