The many facets of the oxytocin (OXT) system of the brain and periphery elicited nearly
25,000 publications since 1930 (see, as listed in PubMed), which revealed central roles for …

Sex differences are prominent in mood and anxiety disorders and may provide a window
into mechanisms of onset and maintenance of affective disturbances in both men and …

Prenatal substance use is a critical public health concern that is linked with several harmful
maternal and fetal consequences. The most frequently used substance in pregnancy is …

Social support, which is the perception or experience that one is cared for, esteemed, and
part of a mutually supportive social network, has beneficial effects on mental and physical …

The neuropeptides oxytocin (OXT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) are evolutionarily highly
conserved mediators in the regulation of complex social cognition and behaviour. Recent …

In this review we summarize the results and conclusions of five studies as presented in a
symposium at the 42nd annual meeting of the International Society for …

Physical fitness, achieved through regular exercise and/or spontaneous physical activity,
confers resilience by inducing positive psychological and physiological benefits, blunting …

The newly revised edition of this groundbreaking textbook provides a comprehensive
overview of the theory, research, and applications of nonverbal communication. Authored by …

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is a major component of the systems that
respond to stress, by coordinating the neuroendocrine and autonomic responses. Tightly …

Background The fight-or-flight response is generally regarded as the prototypic human
response to stress. First described by Walter Cannon in 1932, the fightor-flight response is …