The functional heterogeneity of PACAP: Stress, learning, and pathology

AK Rajbhandari, JR Barson, MR Gilmartin… - Neurobiology of learning …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide (PACAP) is a highly conserved and widely
expressed neuropeptide that has emerged as a key regulator of multiple neural and …

[HTML][HTML] Distinctiveness and continuity in transcriptome and connectivity in the anterior-posterior axis of the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus

Y Shima, H Skibbe, Y Sasagawa, N Fujimori… - Cell Reports, 2023 - cell.com
The paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) projects axons to multiple areas,
mediates a wide range of behaviors, and exhibits regional heterogeneity in both functions …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) in the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus: Influence on binge-type eating in male and female …

GR Curtis, BA Carpenter, BE Pirino, A Hawks… - Research …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Binge eating disorder, characterized by the overconsumption of food in a discrete time
period, is the most common eating disorder in the United States, but its neurological basis is …

Sex-Specific Effects of Psychedelic Drug Administration on Stress-Related Brain Region Reactivity and Behavioral Responding

D Effinger - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Psychedelics have experienced renewed interest following studies suggesting rapid-acting
and long-lasting therapeutic effects in patients with affective psychiatric disorders. While …