Stress resilience is the phenomenon that some people maintain their mental health despite
exposure to adversity or show only temporary impairments followed by quick recovery …

Objective To review the literature on psychological and biological findings on resilience (ie
the successful adaptation and swift recovery after experiencing life adversities) at the level of …

Stress often occurs during toxicity studies. The perception of sensory stimuli as stressful
primarily results in catecholamine release and activation of the hypothalamic–pituitary …

Stress is a main risk factor that can trigger psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and major
depression. Neurotrophins, such as Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), have been …

Rodent models are an indispensable tool for studying etiology and progress of depression.
Since interrelated systems of neurotrophic factors and cytokines comprise major regulatory …

Multiple studies have demonstrated an association between cigarette smoking and
increased anxiety symptoms or disorders, with early life exposures potentially predisposing …

Breast cancer diagnosis, surgery, adjuvant therapies and survivorship can all be extremely
stressful. In women, concerns about body image are common as a result of the disease and …

IBS is a common disorder that has been shown to aggregate in families, to affect multiple
generations, but not in a manner consistent with a major Mendelian effect. Relatives of an …

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is the most widely distributed neurotrophin in the
CNS, where it plays several pivotal roles in synaptic plasticity and neuronal survival. As a …

Dysregulation in signaling of the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) is
implicated in hyperresponsiveness to stress. We hypothesized that blockade of …