Adolescence is a period of substantial neuroplasticity in stress NFIL3 regulatory neurocircuits. (HPA) axis in response to a novel stressor and increased immobility in the forced swim test. Blunted HPA axis responses were accompanied by reduced vasopressin mRNA expression in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVN) suggesting decreased central drive. Adolescent females tested immediately… Continue reading Adolescence is a period of substantial neuroplasticity in stress NFIL3