| The HPA axis in major depression: classical theories and new developments CM Pariante, SL Lightman Trends in neurosciences 31 (9), 464-468, 2008 | 2455 | 2008 |
| The human stress response G Russell, S Lightman Nature reviews endocrinology 15 (9), 525-534, 2019 | 1001 | 2019 |
| 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 | 869 | 1997 |
| 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 | 732 | 2017 |
| 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 | 683 | 1999 |
| Syphilis and HIV: a dangerous combination WA Lynn, S Lightman The Lancet infectious diseases 4 (7), 456-466, 2004 | 647 | 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 | 575 | 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 | 568 | 2011 |
| 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 Clinical Neuropsychiatry: Journal of Treatment Evaluation, 2008 | 561 | 2008 |
| The functional and clinical significance of the 24-hour rhythm of circulating glucocorticoids H Oster, E Challet, V Ott, E Arvat, ER de Kloet, DJ Dijk, S Lightman, ... Endocrine reviews 38 (1), 3-45, 2017 | 544 | 2017 |
| Do corticosteroids damage the brain? J Herbert, IM Goodyer, AB Grossman, MH Hastings, ER De Kloet, ... Journal of neuroendocrinology 18 (6), 393-411, 2006 | 544 | 2006 |
| Role of glucocorticoid negative feedback in the regulation of HPA axis pulsatility JK Gjerstad, SL Lightman, F Spiga Stress 21 (5), 403-416, 2018 | 533 | 2018 |
| Stress and the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis: acute, chronic and immunological activation MS Harbuz, SL Lightman Journal of Endocrinology 134 (3), 327-339, 1992 | 526 | 1992 |
| 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 | 520 | 2004 |
| 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 | 505 | 1985 |
| Cortisol pulsatility and its role in stress regulation and health EA Young, J Abelson, SL Lightman Frontiers in neuroendocrinology 25 (2), 69-76, 2004 | 490 | 2004 |
| 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 | 437 | 2010 |
| Changes in oxytocin and vasopressin secretion during sexual activity in men MR Murphy, JR Seckl, S Burton, SA Checkley, SL Lightman J Clin Endocrinol Metab 65 (4), 738-741, 1987 | 437 | 1987 |
| 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 | 433 | 2000 |
| 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 | 429 | 2005 |
