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Understanding the potency of stressful early life experiences on brain and body function

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McEwen, Bruce S.·2008·Metabolism

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Early life experiences have powerful effects on the brain and body lasting throughout the entire lifespan and influencing brain function, behavior and the risk for a number of systemic and mental disorders. Animal models of early life adversity are providing mechanistic insights, including glimpses into the fascinating world that is now called “epigenetics” as well as the role of naturally occurring alleles of a number of genes. These studies also provide insights into the adaptive value, as well as the negative consequences, of early life stress, exposure to novelty, and poor vs good quality maternal care. Animal models begin to provide a mechanistic basis for understanding how brain development and physiological functioning is affected in children exposed to early life abuse and neglect, where there is a burgeoning literature on the consequences for physical health and emotional and cognitive development. An important goal is to identify interventions that are likely to be most effective in early life and some guidelines are provided.

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Authors
McEwen, B. S.
Venue
Metabolism
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2008-10
Volume
57
Pages
S11-S15
ISSN
0026-0495 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2103252476
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261
References
60
FWCI
21.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
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