Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is widely accepted as being critical for neural and
synaptic plasticity throughout the nervous system. Recent work has shown that BDNF in the …

Both the ostensibly aversive effects of unpredictable episodes of social stress and the
intensely rewarding effects of drugs of abuse activate the mesocorticolimbic dopamine …

Background Patients with post-traumatic stress disorder frequently report persistent
problems with social interactions, emerging after a traumatic experience. Chronic social …

Social confrontation is a form of social interaction in animals where two conspecific
individuals confront each other in dispute over territory, during the formation of hierarchies …

Social recognition is an essential part of social function and often promotes specific social
behaviors based on prior experience. Social and defensive behaviors in particular often …

The medial amygdala (MeA) is activated by social stimuli and manipulations of the MeA
disrupt a wide range of social behaviors. Social stress can shift social behaviors and may …

Individual differences in response to social stress and environmental enrichment may
contribute to variability in response to behavioral and pharmacological treatments for drug …

Previous studies show that intermittent social defeat (ISD) stress increases self-
administration of psychostimulants, which suggests that ISD promotes reward-seeking …

Drug addiction is a serious problem in our society. Some individuals develop dependence to
different substances very accessible in the market, mainly young people. It is known that …

Significant social stressors are involved in the development and maintenance of several
neuropsychiatric disorders, many of which also involve alterations in social behavior. The …