Early-life stress can disrupt maturation of brain’s reward circuits, promoting disorders
UC Irvine discovery offers new therapeutic target for treating mental illness
February 27, 2023
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brain circuits
UCI wins 5-year, $14M NIH grant to study brain circuits susceptible to aging, Alzheimer’s disease
Findings will advance development of better early diagnostic tools, new treatment strategies
June 07, 2022
UCI research finds parents’ unpredictable behavior may impair optimal brain circuit formation
Disrupted development increases vulnerability to mental illness, substance abuse
June 02, 2022