Ethanol (EtOH) has effects on numerous cellular molecular targets, and alterations in
synaptic function are prominent among these effects. Acute exposure to EtOH activates or …

Complex motivated behavioral processes, such as those that can go awry following
substance abuse and other neuropsychiatric disorders, are mediated by a distributive …

Chronic alcohol consumption and withdrawal leads to anxiety, escalated alcohol drinking
behavior, and alcohol dependence. Alterations in the function of key structures within the …

Binge alcohol drinking is a tremendous public health problem because it leads to the
development of numerous pathologies, including alcohol abuse and anxiety. It is thought to …

The bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) is widely acknowledged as a brain structure
that regulates stress and anxiety states, as well as aversive and appetitive behaviours. The …

While anxiety disorders are the brain disorders with the highest prevalence and constitute a
major burden for society, a considerable number of affected people are still treated …

Recent technical developments have transformed how neuroscientists can probe brain
function. What was once thought to be difficult and perhaps impossible, stimulating a single …

The amygdala complex is a diverse group of more than 13 nuclei, segregated in five major
groups: the basolateral (BLA), central (CeA), medial (MeA), cortical (CoA), and basomedial …

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) afflicts approximately 8% of the United States
population and represents a significant public health burden, but the underlying neural …

Stressful life events are major environmental risk factors for anxiety disorders, although not
all individuals exposed to stress develop clinical anxiety. The molecular mechanisms …