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Open AccessThe effect of perceived stress on cognition is mediated by personality and the underlying neural mechanism
Perceived stress impairs cognitive function across the adult lifespan, but the extent to which cognition decline is variable across individuals. Individual differences in the stress response are described as p...
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The impact of quarantine on mental health status among general population in China during the COVID-19 pandemic
Quarantine and isolation measures urgently adopted to control the COVID-19 pandemic might potentially have negative psychological and social effects. We conducted this cross-sectional, nationwide study to asce...
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Open AccessNeural substrates of propranolol-induced impairments in the reconsolidation of nicotine-associated memories in smokers
The majority of smokers relapse even after successfully quitting because of the craving to smoking after unexpectedly re-exposed to smoking-related cues. This conditioned craving is mediated by reward memories...
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Open AccessPropranolol-induced inhibition of unconditioned stimulus-reactivated fear memory prevents the return of fear in humans
Fear memories can be reactivated by a fear-associated conditioned stimulus (CS) or unconditioned stimulus (US) and then undergo reconsolidation. Propranolol administration during CS retrieval-induced reconsoli...
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Open AccessNeural substrates of smoking and reward cue reactivity in smokers: a meta-analysis of fMRI studies
Smoking is partly attributed to alterations of reward processing. However, findings on the neurobiological mechanisms that underlie smoking-related and smoking-unrelated reward processing in smokers have been ...
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Peripheral cytokine levels and response to antidepressant treatment in depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Predicting antidepressant treatment response has been a clinical challenge for major depressive disorder (MDD). The inflammation hypothesis of depression suggests that cytokines play a key role in the pathophy...
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Open AccessFasting enhances extinction retention and prevents the return of fear in humans
Fear is prone to return following extinction that is the basis of exposure therapy for fear-related disorders. Manipulations that enhance the extinction process can be beneficial for treatment. Animal studies ...