Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) is acknowledged as a major neuromodulator of
nervous systems in both invertebrates and vertebrates. It has been proposed for several …

Current medication for anxiety disorders is suboptimal in terms of efficiency and tolerability,
highlighting the need for improved drug treatments. In this review an overview of drugs …

Emotions are one of the most apparent and important aspects of our lives, yet have
remained one of the most enigmatic to explain scienti cally. On the one hand, nothing seems …

The fruit fly can evaluate its energy state and decide whether to pursue food-related cues.
Here, we reveal that the mushroom body (MB) integrates hunger and satiety signals to …

The aim of this work is to investigate the effect of a temperature increase on the behaviour of
adult zebrafish (Danio rerio) maintained for 21 days at 34° C (treatment) and 26° C (control) …

Background: The sudden outbreak of COVID-19 has caused mental stress on healthcare
workers (HCW). This study aimed to assess their psychological health status at the peak of …

Alcohol is a widely used and abused substance with numerous negative consequences for
human health and safety. Historically, alcohol's widespread, non-specific neurobiological …

Sociality is among the most important motivators of human behaviour. However, the neural
mechanisms determining levels of sociality are largely unknown, primarily due to a lack of …

Until recently, whether invertebrates might exhibit emotions was unknown. This possibility
has traditionally been dismissed by many as emotions are frequently defined with reference …

The assessment of behavioral outcomes is a central component of neuroscientific research,
which has required continuous technological innovations to produce more detailed and …