The past decade has seen several critical advances in our understanding of hypothalamic–
pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis regulation. Homeostatic physiological circuits need to integrate …

Glucocorticoid stress hormones are crucially involved in modulating mnemonic processing
of emotionally arousing experiences. They enhance the consolidation of new memories …

Episodic retrieval allows people to access memories from the past to guide current thoughts
and decisions. In many real‐world situations, retrieval occurs under conditions of acute …

Stress leads to an enhanced activity of the hypothalamus–pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis
resulting in an increased release of glucocorticoids from the adrenal cortex. These …

Over the last decades considerable evidence has accumulated indicating that
glucocorticoids–stress hormones released from the adrenal cortex–are crucially involved in …

Stress is defined as a state of perturbed homeostasis following endangerment that evokes
manifold adaptive reactions, which are summarized as the stress response. In the case of …

Glucocorticoids are the most commonly prescribed anti-inflammatory/immunosuppressant
medications worldwide. This article highlights the risk of clinically significant and sometimes …

Survivors of early-stage breast cancer may report treatment-related side effects that persist
for several years after the end of primary treatment. Among these, fatigue and cognitive …

Corticosteroids have been used since the 50s as anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive
drugs for the treatment of several pathologies such as asthma, allergy, rheumatoid arthritis …

Disrupted circadian activity is associated with many neuropsychiatric disorders. A major
coordinator of circadian biological systems is adrenal glucocorticoid secretion which exhibits …