Prenatal alcohol exposure is associated to different physical, behavioral, cognitive, and
neurological impairments collectively known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. The …

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is frequently comorbid with mood disorders, and these co-
occurring neuropsychiatric disorders contribute to the development and maintenance of …

Abstract Background and Purpose Chronic pain is considered a key factor contributing to
alcohol use disorder (AUD). The mechanisms responsible for chronic pain associated with …

Alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence are key factors in the development of alcohol use
disorder, which is a pervasive societal problem with substantial economic, medical, and …

Background High-level alcohol consumption causes neuroplastic changes in the brain that
promote pathological drinking behavior. Some of these changes have been characterized in …

Binge alcohol consumption among adolescents affects the developing neural networks
underpinning reward and stress processing in the nucleus accumbens (NAc). This study …

Rationale Over the last decade, oxycodone has become one of the most widely abused
drugs in the USA. Oxycodone use disorder (OUD) is a serious health problem that has …

Adolescent alcohol exposure increases the risk of developing alcohol use disorders (AUDs),
yet the mechanisms responsible for this vulnerability remain largely unknown. One potential …

Childhood adversity increases vulnerability to alcohol use disorders and preclinical models
are needed to investigate the underlying neurobiological mechanisms. The present study …

Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) signaling in the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA)
plays a critical role in rodent models of excessive alcohol drinking. However, the source of …