A double-hit of social and economic stress in mice precipitates changes in decision-making strategies

Economic stress can serve as a “second-hit” for those who already accumulated a history of adverse life experiences. How one recovers from a setback is a core feature of resilience but is seldom captured in animal studies.

Source: Biological Psychiatry - December 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Romain Durand-de Cuttoli, Freddyson J. Mart ínez-Rivera, Long Li, Angélica Minier-Toribio, Zhe Dong, Denise J. Cai, Scott J. Russo, Eric J. Nestler, Brian M. Sweis Tags: Archival Report Source Type: research