Fast-acting neurotransmitters and slow, modulatory neuropeptides are co-released from
neurons in the central nervous system, albeit from distinct synaptic vesicles. The …

Harmful alcohol use is responsible for a group of disorders collectively named alcohol use
disorders (AUDs), according to the DSM-5 classification. The damage induced by alcohol …

Although clinical reports have highlighted association of the deacetylase sirtuin 1 (SIRT1)
gene with anxiety, its exact role in the pathogenesis of anxiety disorders remains unclear …

Corticotropin-releasing hormone expressing (CRH+) neurons are distributed throughout the
brain and play a crucial role in sha** the stress responses. Mouse models expressing site …

Ventral tegmental area (VTA) dopamine neurons regulate reward-related associative
learning and reward-driven motivated behaviors, but how these processes are coordinated …

The central extended amygdala (CEA) and ventral pallidum (VP) are involved in diverse
motivated behaviors based on rodent models. These structures are conserved, but …

The bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) is a neuropeptide‐enriched brain region that
modulates a wide variety of emotional behaviours and states, including stress, anxiety …

Background The part played by oxytocin and oxytocin neurons in the regulation of food
intake is controversial. There is much pharmacological data to support a role for oxytocin …

This study aims to investigate the underlying neurobiological mechanisms that regulate
natural reward seeking behaviors, specifically in the context of sexual behavior and sucrose …

Corticotropin‐releasing hormone (CRH) neurons are densely distributed in the medial
prefrontal cortex (mPFC), which plays a crucial role in integrating and processing emotional …