Stressful stimuli evoke complex endocrine, autonomic, and behavioral responses that are
extremely variable and specific depending on the type and nature of the stressors. We first …

Patients with mental disorders are at an elevated risk for develo** aggressive behavior. In
the last 19 years, the psychopharmacological treatment of aggression has changed …

The human dopamine transporter gene SLC6A3 has been consistently implicated in several
neuropsychiatric diseases but the disease mechanism remains elusive. In this risk synthesis …

Background Aggression is a near-universal behaviour with substantial influence on and
implications for human and animal social systems. The neurophysiological basis of …

Organisms react to threats with a variety of behavioral, hormonal, and neurobiological
responses. The study of biological responses to stress has historically focused on the …

Male zebrafish were held in dyadic social stress situation for a period of 5 days, to
characterize stress co** styles and to investigate the role of the underlying …

Both the ostensibly aversive effects of unpredictable episodes of social stress and the
intensely rewarding effects of drugs of abuse activate the mesocorticolimbic dopamine …

Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder
characterized by markedly impaired social interaction, impaired communication, and …

The main neurotransmitters in the brain—dopamine, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), glutamate,
and opioids—are recognized to be the most important for the regulation of aggression and …

Periods of social instability can elicit adaptive phenotypic plasticity to promote success in
future competition. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms have primarily been …