[HTML][HTML] Emotion in action: when emotions meet motor circuits

A Braine, F Georges - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
The brain is a remarkably complex organ responsible for a wide range of functions,
including the modulation of emotional states and movement. Neuronal circuits are believed …

Chemogenetic inhibition of central amygdala CRF-expressing neurons decreases alcohol intake but not trauma-related behaviors in a rat model of post-traumatic …

B Cruz, V Vozella, V Borgonetti, R Bullard… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) are often comorbid.
Few treatments exist to reduce comorbid PTSD/AUD. Elucidating the mechanisms …

Alcohol dependence induces CRF sensitivity in female central amygdala GABA synapses

L Rodriguez, D Kirson, SA Wolfe, RR Patel… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a chronically relapsing disease characterized by loss of
control in seeking and consuming alcohol (ethanol) driven by the recruitment of brain stress …

[HTML][HTML] Central Amygdala Neuroimmune Signaling in Alcohol Use Disorder

M Melkumyan, PA Randall, Y Silberman - Addiction Neuroscience, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a prevalent and debilitating condition characterized
by an inability to control alcohol consumption despite adverse consequences. Current …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic ethanol alters adrenergic receptor gene expression and produces cognitive deficits in male mice

AC Athanason, T Nadav, C Cates-Gatto, AJ Roberts… - Neurobiology of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hyperkateifia and stress-induced alcohol cravings drive relapse in individuals with alcohol
use disorder (AUD). The brain stress signal norepinephrine (also known as noradrenaline) …

Chemogenetic inhibition of corticotropin-releasing factor neurons in the central amygdala alters binge-like ethanol consumption in male mice.

SA Marshall, SL Robinson, SE Ebert… - Behavioral …, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
Repetitive bouts of binge drinking can lead to neuroplastic events that alter ethanol's
pharmacologic effects and perpetuate excessive consumption. The corticotropin-releasing …

Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide (PACAP) of the Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis Mediates Heavy Alcohol Drinking in Mice

L Lepeak, S Miracle, A Ferragud, MP Seiglie… - eneuro, 2023 - eneuro.org
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a complex psychiatric disease characterized by periods of
heavy drinking and periods of withdrawal. Chronic exposure to ethanol causes profound …

Mouse parasubthalamic Crh neurons drive alcohol drinking escalation and behavioral disinhibition

M Kreifeldt, A Okhuarobo, JL Dunning, C Lopez… - …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF, encoded by Crh) signaling is thought to play a critical
role in the development of excessive alcohol drinking and the emotional and physical pain …

[HTML][HTML] Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Modulates Binge-Like Ethanol Drinking in a Sex-Dependent Manner: Impact of Amygdala Deletion and Inhibition of a Central …

SC Bendrath, HG Méndez, AM Dankert… - … Psychiatry Global Open …, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Binge alcohol drinking is a dangerous behavior that can contribute to the
development of more severe alcohol use disorder. Importantly, the rate and severity of …

Chronic Intermittent Ethanol Vapor Exposure Paired with Two-Bottle Choice to Model Alcohol Use Disorder

T Xiao, Y Chen, A Boisvert, M Cole… - JoVE (Journal of …, 2023 - jove.com
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a chronic alcohol-related disorder that typically presents as
uncontrolled drinking and preoccupation with alcohol. A key component of AUD research is …