Social isolation and discrimination are growing public health concerns associated with poor
physical and mental health. They are risk factors for increased morbidity and mortality and …

Measurement of anxiety is desirable for the benefit of drug development and understanding
the brain function and mental well-being. Animal models offer the advantages of detailed …

Substance and alcohol use disorders impose large health and economic burdens on
individuals, families, communities, and society. Neither prevention nor treatment efforts are …

Despite stress-associated disorders having a higher incidence rate in females, preclinical
research mainly focuses on males. Chronic stress paradigms, such as chronic social defeat …

Background Social stress is an important environmental risk factor for the development of
psychiatric disorders, including depression and anxiety disorders. Social stress paradigms …

This review describes the role of social isolation in the development of anxiety and
depression-like behavior in rodents. The duration of social isolation, age from onset of social …

Alcohol use disorder is a widespread mental illness characterized by periods of abstinence
followed by recidivism, and stress is the primary trigger of relapse. Despite the higher …

Exposure to social stress is an important risk factor for comorbid affective disorders and
problem alcohol use. To better understand mechanisms involved in social stress-induced …

Stress, a Brief Update SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online vol.16 issue2 The
Conscious Nematode: Exploring Hallmarks of Minimal Phenomenal Consciousness in …

Adolescence is a critical time of social learning in which both the quantity and quality of
social interactions shape adult behavior and social function. During adolescence, social …