It is well established that stress has a major impact on memory, driven by the concerted
action of various stress mediators on the brain. Recent years, however, have seen …

Stress is recognized as an important issue in basic and clinical neuroscience research,
based upon the founding historical studies by Walter Canon and Hans Selye in the past …

Dysregulated prefrontal control over amygdala is engaged in the pathogenesis of psychiatric
diseases including depression and anxiety disorders. Here we show that, in a rodent anxiety …

The past decade has seen several critical advances in our understanding of hypothalamic–
pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis regulation. Homeostatic physiological circuits need to integrate …

In concert with neuropeptides and transmitters, the end products of the hypothalamus-
pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, the glucocorticoid hormones cortisol and corticosterone …

Exams, tight deadlines and interpersonal conflicts are just a few examples of the many
events that may result in high levels of stress in both students and teachers. Research over …

Adrenal glucocorticoids are major modulators of multiple functions, including energy
metabolism, stress responses, immunity, and cognition. The endogenous secretion of …

Stress affects a constellation of physiological systems in the body and evokes a rapid shift in
many neurobehavioral processes. A growing body of work indicates that the …

Stress initiates an intricate response that affects diverse cognitive and affective domains,
with the goal of improving survival chances in the light of changing environmental …

The forced swim test (FST) for rodents does not model despair or helplessness. It also is not
a read-out for depression, anxiety, psychomotor retardation or autism, because these are …