The brain constantly adapts to changes in the environment, a capability that underlies
memory and behavior. Long-term adaptations require the remodeling of neural circuits that …

Sex differences are found across brain regions, behaviors, and brain diseases. Sexual
differentiation of the brain is initiated prenatally but it continues throughout life, as a result of …

Neuropsychiatric disorders, which are associated with stress hormone dysregulation, occur
at different rates in men and women. Moreover, nowadays, preclinical and clinical evidence …

Abstract Background Rapid-acting antidepressants (RAADs), including dissociative
anesthetics, psychedelics, and empathogens, elicit rapid and sustained therapeutic …

The mammalian genome encodes thousands of non− coding RNAs (ncRNAs), ranging in
size from about 20 nucleotides (microRNAs or miRNAs) to kilobases (long non− coding …

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a complex and potentially debilitating illness whose
etiology and pathology remains unclear. Non-coding RNAs have been implicated in MDD …

The risk of depression is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. It has been
suggested that epigenetic mechanisms may mediate the risk of depression following …

Drug addiction is a multifactorial syndrome in which genetic predispositions and exposure to
environmental stressors constitute major risk factors for the early onset, escalation, and …

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a severe mental illness characterized by a lack of
objective biomarkers. Mounting evidence suggests there are extensive transcriptional …

Honey bees are social insects, and each colony member has unique morphological and
physiological traits associated with their social tasks. Previously, we identified a long non …