Stress and The Brain: Evidence from Molecular Mechanisms to Interventions and Therapies, Volume 291 in the Progress in Brain Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Topics covered include Introduction to physiology and neurobiology of stress, Mechanisms underlying stress effects on the brain, Early Life Stress and Brain Development: Neurobiological and behavioral effects of chronic stress, Molecular mechanisms underlying stress response and adaptation, and The Effects of Stress on Cognitive Performance.

Additional chapters delve into Stress and sleep: What's the link?, Stress-Related psychiatric disorders, Stress and the Gut Microbiota-Brain Axis, Epigenetic Regulation of Stress, Mapping Neural Networks in Stress-Brain Connectivity, Stress-related Neurodegenerative Diseases: Molecular Mechanisms Implicated in Neurodegeneration and Therapeutic Strategies, The Stress-Immune System Axis: Exploring the Interplay Between Stress and Immunity, Stress and Gender Differences in Brain Development, and so much more.

• Provides the latest information on stress and the brain, including evidence from molecular mechanisms to interventions and therapies
• Offers outstanding and original reviews on a range of stress and the brain research topics
• Serves as an indispensable reference for researchers and students alike