Sex-specific maladaptive responses to acute stress upon in utero THC exposure are mediated by dopamine
Abstract Cannabis remains by far the most consumed illicit drug in Europe. The availability of more potent cannabis has raised…
HPA axis
Sex and stressor modality influence acute stress-induced dynamic changes in corticolimbic endocannabinoid levels in adult Sprague Dawley rats
Abstract Research over the past few decades has established a role for the endocannabinoid system in contributing to the neural…
Cortisol, Depression, and Anxiety Levels Before and After Short-Term Intensive Nutritional Stabilization in Patients With Severe Anorexia Nervosa
Abstract Introduction: Depression and anxiety are well-known comorbid conditions in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN). Hypercortisolemia in patients with AN…
Reviewing the Role of the Endocannabinoid System in the Pathophysiology of Depression
Abstract Major depressive disorder is a high-impact, debilitating disease and it is currently considered the most prevalent mental illness. It…
Altered relationship between cortisol response to social stress and mediotemporal function during fear processing in people at clinical high risk for psychosis: a preliminary report
Abstract Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00406-021-01318-z. Article type: Research Article Keywords: Clinical high risk,…
Prolonged efavirenz exposure reduces peripheral oxytocin and vasopressin comparable to known drugs of addiction in male Sprague Dawley rats
Abstract Introduction: Several drugs of abuse (DOA) are capable of modulating neurohypophysial hormones, such as oxytocin (OT) and vasopressin (VP),…
Exo- and Endo-cannabinoids in Depressive and Suicidal Behaviors
Abstract Cannabis (marijuana) has been known to humans for thousands of years but its neurophysiological effects were sparsely understood until…
Single-Prolonged Stress: A Review of Two Decades of Progress in a Rodent Model of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Abstract Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common, costly, and often debilitating psychiatric condition. However, the biological mechanisms underlying this…
Cannabinoid Modulation of the Stressed Hippocampus
Abstract Exposure to stressful situations is one of the risk factors for the precipitation of several psychiatric disorders, including Major…
Fischer 344 and Lewis Rat Strains as a Model of Genetic Vulnerability to Drug Addiction
Abstract Today it is well acknowledged that both nature and nurture play important roles in the genesis of psychopathologies, including…