Different rat and mouse models are used in studies of social interactions. Simple behavioral
measures, which are commonly used in the laboratory, allow to perform relatively short …

Depression is a devastating and prevalent disease, with profound effects on neural structure
and function; however the etiology and neuropathology of depression remain poorly …

Chronic stress can alter the immune system, adult hippocampal neurogenesis and induce
anxiety-and depressive-like behaviour in rodents. However, previous studies have not …

Many experimental approaches require housing rodents in individual cages, including in
epilepsy research. However, rats and mice are social animals; and individual housing …

The ability to identify strange conspecifics in societies is supported by social memory, which
is vital for gregarious animals and humans. The function of hippocampal principal neurons …

Exposure of an organism to chronic psychosocial stress may affect brain-derived
neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression that has been implicated in the etiology of psychiatric …

Chronic oxidative stress plays an important role in depression. The aim of present study was
to examine the stress-induced changes in serum corticosterone (CORT) levels, cytosolic …

Depression is a risk factor for Alzheimer's (AD) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD).
Therefore, depression treatment restricts its deteriorating effects on mood, memory and CV …

Social isolation is a reliable method used for the induction of depression and psychiatric
disorders in rodents. It has been suggested that social isolation can lead to …

Background Social determinants of health (SDoHs) are nonmedical factors that significantly
impact health and longevity. We found no published reviews on the biology of SDoHs in …