Chronic Psychosocial Stress Exacerbates Impairment of Cognition and Long-Term Potentiation in β-Amyloid Rat Model of Alzheimer's Disease

BackgroundAlzheimer's disease (AD) is a degenerative disorder that leads to progressive cognitive decline. Alzheimer's disease develops as a result of over-production and aggregation of β-amyloid (Aβ) peptides in the brain. The reason for variation in the gravity of symptoms among