Almost 20% of women suffer from peripartum depression and/or anxiety which has negative ramifications for the health of both mother and baby. Despite the gravity of this public health problem, effective treatments are ...

Naturally motivated behaviors, like sexual behavior, are subject to behavioral plasticity, which can affect neuronal function. The purpose of this study was to investigate the plasticity of sexual behavior and neural ...

Despite the fact that approximately 15‒20% of women develop postpartum depression and/or anxiety, and that the resulting outcomes for both the mother and her child are negative, the underlying neurobiological mechanisms ...

The postpartum period is a time of high vulnerability for females to develop depression. Not only does postpartum depression significantly hinders the motivation and enjoyment that a mother feels in her new role, but also ...

Anxiety and OCD are debilitating psychiatric conditions characterized by somatic, cognitive, and or behavioral symptoms that occur in anticipation of potential threats. These symptoms result from the abnormal processing ...

Natural rewards and drug reinforcement cause an increase in frequency in motivated behaviors that are aimed at obtaining different rewards. These changes in behavior are reflecting changes in neurobiology. The majority of ...

Postpartum depression is a condition that affects new mothers’ cognition and behavior, as well as her ability to raise the child. It affects up to 15% of women who give birth and has a wide variety of symptoms. Despite its ...

Research has demonstrated that drugs of abuse lead to changes in both behavior and in neural activation. Drugs of abuse activate the same reward pathway in the brain as natural rewards, such as sex behavior. In order to ...

Postpartum mood disorders (PMD) are a worldwide health concern, yet the neurobiological etiology is still widely unknown. In the present study we replicated the hormone-simulated pregnancy method developed by Liisa Galea ...