The vagus nerve (VN) is the longest nerve of the organism and a major component of the
parasympathetic nervous system which constitutes the autonomic nervous system (ANS) …

Although the gastrointestinal (GI) tract possesses intrinsic neural plexuses that allow a
significant degree of autonomy over GI functions, the central nervous system (CNS) provides …

Stress is a nonspecific response of the body to any demand imposed upon it, disrupting the
body homoeostasis and manifested with symptoms such as anxiety, depression or even …

Over the past few decades, corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) signaling pathways have
been shown to be the main coordinators of the endocrine, behavioral, and immune …

Psychological stress is widely believed to play a major role in functional gastrointestinal (GI)
disorders, especially irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), by precipitating exacerbation of …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common and potentially disabling functional
gastrointestinal disorder characterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel patterns. A …

This article discusses the role of the lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) in feeding and drinking
and draws on data obtained from lesion and stimulation studies and neurochemical and …

Background and aims: Corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) is a major mediator of the
stress response in the brain-gut axis. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is presumed to be a …

Background: Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) pathways coordinate behavioral,
endocrine, autonomic and visceral responses to stress. Convergent anatomical, molecular …

Idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic relapsing condition. The role of stress in
causing relapses of inflammatory bowel disease remains controversial. We now show that …