| The HPA axis in major depression: classical theories and new developments CM Pariante, SL Lightman Trends in neurosciences 31 (9), 464-468, 2008 | 1936 | 2008 |
| Central oxytocin administration reduces stress-induced corticosterone release and anxiety behavior in rats RJ Windle, N Shanks, SL Lightman, CD Ingram Endocrinology 138 (7), 2829-2834, 1997 | 757 | 1997 |
| Chronic stress in elderly carers of dementia patients and antibody response to influenza vaccination K Vedhara, NKM Cox, GK Wilcock, P Perks, M Hunt, S Anderson, ... The Lancet 353 (9153), 627-631, 1999 | 622 | 1999 |
| Syphilis and HIV: a dangerous combination WA Lynn, S Lightman The Lancet infectious diseases 4 (7), 456-466, 2004 | 542 | 2004 |
| Stress and the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis: acute, chronic and immunological activation MS Harbuz, SL Lightman Journal of Endocrinology 134 (3), 327-339, 1992 | 485 | 1992 |
| Do corticosteroids damage the brain? J Herbert, IM Goodyer, AB Grossman, MH Hastings, ER De Kloet, ... Journal of neuroendocrinology 18 (6), 393-411, 2006 | 482 | 2006 |
| Transcription factor AP1 potentiates chromatin accessibility and glucocorticoid receptor binding SC Biddie, S John, PJ Sabo, RE Thurman, TA Johnson, RL Schiltz, ... Molecular cell 43 (1), 145-155, 2011 | 461 | 2011 |
| Circadian rhythms of epinephrine and norepinephrine in man CR Linsell, SL Lightman, PE Mullen, MJ Brown, RC Causon The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 60 (6), 1210-1215, 1985 | 451 | 1985 |
| Oxytocin attenuates stress-induced c-fos mRNA expression in specific forebrain regions associated with modulation of hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenal activity RJ Windle, YM Kershaw, N Shanks, SA Wood, SL Lightman, CD Ingram Journal of Neuroscience 24 (12), 2974-2982, 2004 | 447 | 2004 |
| The effects of improving sleep on mental health (OASIS): a randomised controlled trial with mediation analysis D Freeman, B Sheaves, GM Goodwin, LM Yu, A Nickless, PJ Harrison, ... The Lancet Psychiatry 4 (10), 749-758, 2017 | 428 | 2017 |
| Cortisol pulsatility and its role in stress regulation and health EA Young, J Abelson, SL Lightman Frontiers in neuroendocrinology 25 (2), 69-76, 2004 | 427 | 2004 |
| Tryptophan metabolism in the central nervous system: medical implications JP Ruddick, AK Evans, DJ Nutt, SL Lightman, GAW Rook, CA Lowry Expert reviews in molecular medicine 8 (20), 1-27, 2006 | 423 | 2006 |
| A pilot exploration of heart rate variability and salivary cortisol responses to compassion-focused imagery. H Rockliff, P Gilbert, K McEwan, S Lightman, D Glover Giovanni Fioriti Editore, 2008 | 415 | 2008 |
| Early-life exposure to endotoxin alters hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal function and predisposition to inflammation N Shanks, RJ Windle, PA Perks, MS Harbuz, DS Jessop, CD Ingram, ... Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 97 (10), 5645-5650, 2000 | 409 | 2000 |
| Changes in oxytocin and vasopressin secretion during sexual activity in men MR Murphy, JR Seckl, S Burton, SA Checkley, SL Lightman The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 65 (4), 738-741, 1987 | 404 | 1987 |
| Hormones, peripherally activated prohormones and regulation of the Th1/Th2 balance GAW Rook, R Hernandez-Pando, SL Lightman Immunology today 15 (7), 301-303, 1994 | 384 | 1994 |
| Cortisol, testosterone, and coronary heart disease: prospective evidence from the Caerphilly study GD Smith, Y Ben-Shlomo, A Beswick, J Yarnell, S Lightman, P Elwood Circulation 112 (3), 332-340, 2005 | 381 | 2005 |
| Ultradian hormone stimulation induces glucocorticoid receptor-mediated pulses of gene transcription DA Stavreva, M Wiench, S John, BL Conway-Campbell, MA McKenna, ... Nature cell biology 11 (9), 1093-1102, 2009 | 375 | 2009 |
| The crucial role of pulsatile activity of the HPA axis for continuous dynamic equilibration SL Lightman, BL Conway-Campbell Nature Reviews Neuroscience 11 (10), 710-718, 2010 | 362 | 2010 |
| A neurodevelopmental model for anorexia nervosa F Connan, IC Campbell, M Katzman, SL Lightman, J Treasure Physiology & behavior 79 (1), 13-24, 2003 | 361 | 2003 |
