Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, and both the incidence of
this disease and its associated cognitive decline disproportionally effect women. While the …

In this review, we focus on prenatal opioid exposure (POE) given the significant concern for
the mental health outcomes of children with parents affected by opioid use disorder (OUD) in …

Mood disorders, including depressive and bipolar disorders, are the group of psychiatric
disorders with the highest prevalence and disease burden. However, their pathophysiology …

Lifelong indices of maladaptive behavior or illness often stem from early physiological
aberrations during periods of dynamic development. This is especially true when …

The early postnatal period represents an exceptionally vulnerable phase for the
development of neurobiological alterations, aberrant behavior, and psychiatric disorders …

Early life adversity (ELA) is a major health burden in the United States, with 62% of adults
reporting at least one adverse childhood experience. These experiences during critical …

Background Mood disorders, particularly depression and anxiety, are associated with zinc
dyshomeostasis and aberrant GABAergic signaling. Activation of ZnR/GPR39 by synaptic …

The most fundamental emotional systems that show trait control are evolutionarily old and
extensively conserved. Psychology in general has benefited from non-human neuroscience …

Background Stress has become a common public health concern, contributing to the rising
prevalence of psychiatric disorders. Understanding the impact of stress considering critical …

Exposure to stress during early and late childhood can lead to long-lasting neurobiological
and behavioral impairments. Although sensitive periods for stress exposure are well …