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We analyzed 93 publications (2008\u20132025) identified in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, and the Cochrane Library, including 80 original experimental and clinical studies, as well as 13 reviews and meta-analyses addressing epigenetic regulation, hypothalamic\u2013pituitary\u2013adrenal (HPA) axis function, CNS remodeling, and therapeutic or environmental modulation in stress-exposed models and clinical cohorts with stress-related disorders. Across studies, altered methylation of NR3C1, FKBP5, and BDNF, reduced hippocampal histone acetylation, and shifts in microRNA profiles (miR-16, miR-124, miR-132, miR-135a, miR-34c) were repeatedly associated with HPA axis dysregulation, limbic system remodeling, and phenotypes relevant to PTSD and depression. Evidence further suggests that at least some of these signatures show partial reversibility, with modulation reported after pharmacological interventions (e.g., SSRIs, histone deacetylase inhibitors, FKBP51 inhibitors, ketamine) and non-pharmacological approaches (e.g., physical activity, social support) in animal models and, to a lesser extent, in clinical and observational studies. 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