14 research outputs found
Reproductive Behaviour and Parental Care of Helobdella striata (Hirudinea, Glossiphoniidae): a Leech that Feeds its Young
Surface topology and structural integrity of theTheromyzon tessulatum (Annelida: Hirudinea: Glossiphoniidae) cocoon
Observations on the growth and development of the duck leech, Theromyzon tessulatum (Hirudinea: Glossiphoniidae), as a function of feeding
Sorting of Glossiphonia complanata (Linnaeus, 1758) ( Rhynchobdellida : Glossiphoniidae ) from three aquatic plants in Tigris River within Baghdad city
Morphological, histochemical, and ultrastructural characterization of the salivary glands and proboscises of three species of glossiphoniid leeches (Hirudinea: Rhynchobdellida)
Social Isolation, Loneliness and Generalized Anxiety: Implications and Associations during the COVID-19 Quarantine
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a predominantly global quarantine response that has been associated with social isolation, loneliness, and anxiety. The foregoing experiences have been amply documented to have profound impacts on health, morbidity, and mortality. This narrative review uses the extant neurobiological and theoretical literature to explore the association between social isolation, loneliness, and anxiety in the context of quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emerging evidence suggests that distinct health issues (e.g., a sedentary lifestyle, a diminished overall sense of well-being) are associated with social isolation and loneliness. The health implications of social isolation and loneliness during quarantine have a heterogenous and comorbid nature and, as a result, form a link to anxiety. The limbic system plays a role in fear and anxiety response; the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, amygdala, HPA axis, hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, insula, and locus coeruleus have an impact in a prolonged anxious state. In the conclusion, possible solutions are considered and remarks are made on future areas of exploration