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Original Research

Published on 09 Dec 2025

Rethinking stress in education: cortisol and DHEA-S biomarker outcomes of a mindset intervention

in Behavioral Endocrinology

Ari Langrafe Junior
Luiz Claudio Fernandes
Evandro Moraes Peixoto
Anita Nishiyama

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1685319

504 views

Mini Review

Published on 11 Nov 2025

Sex differences in G protein-coupled estrogen receptor-mediated mechanisms in preclinical models of anxiety and fear

in Behavioral Endocrinology

AnBinh S. Tran
Lisa Y. Maeng

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1655725

1,445 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Oct 2025

Adolescent male and female rats show enhanced latent inhibition of conditioned fear compared to adult rats

in Behavioral Endocrinology

Christina J. Perry
Ricky John
Han B. Trinh
Brandon K. Richards
Katherine D. Drummond
Chun Hui J. Park
Jee Hyun Kim

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1636674

1,191 views

Mini Review

Published on 30 Sep 2025

Neurosteroids: a lifelong impact on brain health

in Behavioral Endocrinology

Najah L. Walton
Jamie L. Maguire

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1644615

3,335 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Sep 2025

Sub-chronic stress exerts partially distinct behavioral and epigenetic effects in male and female mice

in Behavioral Endocrinology

Matthew J. Domanico
Sophie Stevens
Iris Wainston
Emily Khoo
Corey McCall
Benjamin D. Swack
Benjamin D. Sachs

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1649660

2,598 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 10 Sep 2025

Translational implications of circadian activity alterations in an experimental model of late-onset depression induced by prenatal excess of glucocorticoids

in Behavioral Endocrinology

Stefan Spulber
Raj Bose
Frederik Elberling
Mirko Conti
Sandra Ceccatelli

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1620800

2,391 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Sep 2025

Sex differences in behavioral measures of anxiety in a recessive gene knockout (Pink1–/–) rat model of Parkinson’s disease

in Behavioral Endocrinology

S. M. Feehan
M. F. Kritzer

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1646733

2,312 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 01 Sep 2025

Sex- and reward-dependent effects of early life scarcity-adversity on adolescent behavioral responses to natural rewards

in Behavioral Endocrinology

Melissa G. Salazar
Christine H. Nguyen
Sasha Oak
Jeffy Jackson
Millie Rincón-Cortés

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1659339

2,077 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Jul 2025

Examination of age- and sex-related changes in protein expression within the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex during withdrawal from a subchronic history of binge-drinking in C57BL/6J mice

in Behavioral Endocrinology

C. Leonardo Jimenez Chavez
Lauren E. Madory
Chris J. E. Denning
Edward C. Lee
Dylan T. Nguyen
Gavin P. Scheldrup
Karen K. Szumlinski

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1619889

1,813 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Jul 2025

Testosterone differentially modulates the display of agonistic behavior and dominance over opponents before and after adolescence in male Syrian hamsters

in Behavioral Endocrinology

Arthur J. Castaneda
Conner J. Whitten
Tami A. Menard
Cheryl L. Sisk
Matthew A. Cooper
Kalynn M. Schulz

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1603862

1,671 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 02 Jul 2025

Chronic 17β-estradiol treatment improves negative valence, anhedonic profile, and social interactions in ovariectomized, middle-aged female rats

in Behavioral Endocrinology

Cheryl D. Conrad
Dylan N. Peay
Sara Sladkova
Jinah L. Kim
Megan E. Donnay
Amanda M. Acuña
Kennedy E. Whittaker

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1553501

2,164 views

Review

Published on 14 May 2025

Sex differences in anxiety and depression: insights from adult rodent models of chronic stress and neural plasticity

in Behavioral Endocrinology

Rachel Bowman
Maya Frankfurt
Victoria Luine

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1591973

4,128 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 Nov 2024

Allopregnanolone and mood in the peripartum: a longitudinal assessment in healthy women

in Behavioral Endocrinology

Maria Katharina Grötsch
Ulrike Ehlert

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1499416

2,803 views
2 citations

Editorial

Published on 15 Jan 2024

Editorial: Multidimensional interplay of early-life events, neuroactive steroids and sex in the development of psychopathology and psychiatric disorders, volume II

in Behavioral Endocrinology

Liana Fattore
Roberto Frau
Fabrizio Sanna

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1360064

2,249 views

Review

Published on 11 Jan 2024

Enduring sex-dependent implications of pubertal stress on the gut-brain axis and mental health

in Behavioral Endocrinology

Michaela Dworsky-Fried
Jessica A. Tchida
Rebecca Krnel
Nafissa Ismail

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1285475

4,296 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2024

Entrance-sealing behavior in the home cage: a defensive response to potential threats linked to the serotonergic system and manifestation of repetitive/stereotypic behavior in mice

in Behavioral Endocrinology

Noriko Horii-Hayashi
Kazuya Masuda
Taika Kato
Kenta Kobayashi
Ayumu Inutsuka
Miyu F. Nambu
Kazumasa Z. Tanaka
Koichi Inoue
Mayumi Nishi

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1289520

5,102 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 17 Oct 2023

Communal nesting differentially attenuates the impact of pre-weaning social isolation on behavior in male and female rats during adolescence and adulthood

in Behavioral Endocrinology

Jessica Bratzu
Maria Ciscato
Augusta Pisanu
Giuseppe Talani
Roberto Frau
Patrizia Porcu
Marco Diana
Fabio Fumagalli
Patrizia Romualdi
Laura Rullo

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1257417

5,640 views
8 citations

Brief Research Report

Published on 21 Apr 2023

Developmental exposure to corn grown on Lake Erie dredged material: a preliminary analysis

in Behavioral Endocrinology

Kaylyn A. S. Flanigan
Madelyn I. Czuba
Victoria R. Riesgo
Megan A. Rúa
Louise M. Stevenson
Jari Willing

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2023.987239

5,224 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 06 Apr 2023

Corticosterone enhances formation of non-fear but not fear memory during infectious illness

in Behavioral Endocrinology

Alice Hill
Colin Johnston
Isaac Agranoff
Swapnil Gavade
Joanna Spencer-Segal

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1144173

6,316 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 05 Apr 2023

Age, β-endorphin, and sex dependent effects of maternal separation on locomotor activity, anxiety-like behavior, and alcohol reward

in Behavioral Endocrinology

Madison R. Scopano
Holly E. Jones
Sam G. Stea
Maya Z. Freeman
Judith E. Grisel

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1155647

8,180 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 02 Feb 2023

Testing the extreme male hypothesis in the valproate mouse model; sex-specific effects on plasma testosterone levels and tyrosine hydroxylase expression in the anteroventral periventricular nucleus, but not on parental behavior

in Behavioral Endocrinology

Neza Grgurevic

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1107226

5,363 views
3 citations

Editorial

Published on 24 Oct 2022

Editorial: Multidimensional interplay of early-life events, neuroactive steroids and sex in the development of psychopathology and psychiatric disorders, volume 1

in Behavioral Endocrinology

Roberto Frau
Fabrizio Sanna
Liana Fattore

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.1036055

1,925 views
1 citation

Mini Review

Published on 13 Oct 2022

Mitigating the impact of adolescence isolation on the development of social anxiety: A potential role for oxytocin

in Behavioral Endocrinology

Morgan P. Johnston
Matthew J. Wanat

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.1038236

5,718 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Oct 2022

Effects of sex and retention interval on the retrieval and extinction of auditory fear conditioning

in Behavioral Endocrinology

Hannah L. Schoenberg
Madeleine Blanchard
Han Yin Cheng
Neil E. Winterbauer
Donna J. Toufexis
Travis P. Todd

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.1011955

4,262 views
9 citations

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Rethinking stress in education: cortisol and DHEA-S biomarker outcomes of a mindset intervention

Sex differences in G protein-coupled estrogen receptor-mediated mechanisms in preclinical models of anxiety and fear

Adolescent male and female rats show enhanced latent inhibition of conditioned fear compared to adult rats

Neurosteroids: a lifelong impact on brain health

Sub-chronic stress exerts partially distinct behavioral and epigenetic effects in male and female mice

Translational implications of circadian activity alterations in an experimental model of late-onset depression induced by prenatal excess of glucocorticoids

Sex differences in behavioral measures of anxiety in a recessive gene knockout (Pink1–/–) rat model of Parkinson’s disease

Sex- and reward-dependent effects of early life scarcity-adversity on adolescent behavioral responses to natural rewards

Examination of age- and sex-related changes in protein expression within the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex during withdrawal from a subchronic history of binge-drinking in C57BL/6J mice

Testosterone differentially modulates the display of agonistic behavior and dominance over opponents before and after adolescence in male Syrian hamsters

Chronic 17β-estradiol treatment improves negative valence, anhedonic profile, and social interactions in ovariectomized, middle-aged female rats

Sex differences in anxiety and depression: insights from adult rodent models of chronic stress and neural plasticity

Allopregnanolone and mood in the peripartum: a longitudinal assessment in healthy women

Editorial: Multidimensional interplay of early-life events, neuroactive steroids and sex in the development of psychopathology and psychiatric disorders, volume II

Enduring sex-dependent implications of pubertal stress on the gut-brain axis and mental health

Entrance-sealing behavior in the home cage: a defensive response to potential threats linked to the serotonergic system and manifestation of repetitive/stereotypic behavior in mice

Communal nesting differentially attenuates the impact of pre-weaning social isolation on behavior in male and female rats during adolescence and adulthood

Developmental exposure to corn grown on Lake Erie dredged material: a preliminary analysis

Corticosterone enhances formation of non-fear but not fear memory during infectious illness

Age, β-endorphin, and sex dependent effects of maternal separation on locomotor activity, anxiety-like behavior, and alcohol reward

Testing the extreme male hypothesis in the valproate mouse model; sex-specific effects on plasma testosterone levels and tyrosine hydroxylase expression in the anteroventral periventricular nucleus, but not on parental behavior

Editorial: Multidimensional interplay of early-life events, neuroactive steroids and sex in the development of psychopathology and psychiatric disorders, volume 1

Mitigating the impact of adolescence isolation on the development of social anxiety: A potential role for oxytocin

Effects of sex and retention interval on the retrieval and extinction of auditory fear conditioning