Stress is a critical environmental trigger for the development of clinical depression, yet little
is known about the specific neurobiological mechanisms by which stress influences the …

Social status has been associated with health consequences, although the mechanisms by
which status affects health are relatively unknown. At the physiological level, many studies …

Background The brain–gut axis is a key regulator of normal intestinal physiology; for
example, psychological stress is linked to altered gut barrier function, development of food …

Women are more likely than men to develop anxiety or stress-related disorders. A core
behavioral symptom of all anxiety disorders is avoidance of fear or anxiety eliciting cues …

Stress is a risk factor for depressive and anxiety disorders. Changes in lifestyle patterns that
are associated with increased stress therefore place a greater burden on mental health …

The review integrates different experimental approaches including biochemistry, c-Fos
expression, microdialysis (glutamate, GABA, noradrenaline and serotonin) …

The aim of this study was to examine changes in rat emotional behavior and determine
differences in the expression of GABA-A receptor alpha-2 subunits in brain structures of low …

Baicalein (BA), a plant-derived active flavonoid present in the root of Scutellaria baicalensis,
has been widely used for the treatment of stress-related neuropsychiatric disorders including …

Glucocorticoid (GC) signaling varies among individuals, and this variation may relate to
individual differences in health outcomes. To determine if and which aspects of signaling …

Mental disorders have a multifactorial etiology and stress presents as one of the causal
factors. In depression, it is suggested that high cortisol concentration contributes directly to …