Empathy is a fundamental component of our social-emotional experience. Over the last
decade, there has been increased interest in understanding the effects of acute stress on …

A slow rate of new drug discovery and higher costs of new drug development attracted the
attention of scientists and physicians for the repurposing and repositioning of old …

Empathy, the ability to understand the feelings of other people, is critical for navigating our
social world and maintaining social connections. Given that acute stress, and resulting …

Brain mineralocorticoid receptors (MR) mediate effects of glucocorticoid hormones in stress
adaptation, as well as the effects of aldosterone itself in relation to salt homeostasis. Brain …

Unstable interpersonal relationships and fear of abandonment are core symptoms of
borderline personality disorder (BPD) that often intensify during stress. Psychosocial stress …

Cognitive dysfunction was a common symptom of major depressive disorder (MDD). In
previous studies, psychological stress leads to activation and proliferation of microglial cells …

Depression is a severe disabling psychiatric illness and the pathophysiological mechanisms
remain unknown. In previous work, we found the changes in extrinsic coagulation (EC) …

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most prevalent forms of mental illness also
affecting older adults. Recent evidence suggests a relationship between MDD and …

Perceived social support is recognized as a critical protective factor against the development
of mental health disorders. Anxiety disorders are the most common group of mental health …

Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with impairments in spatial
learning and memory and with altered functioning of central mineralocorticoid receptors …