FKBP5 inhibitors modulate alcohol drinking and trauma-related behaviors in a model of comorbid post-traumatic stress and alcohol use disorder

B Cruz, V Vozella, BA Carper, JC Xu, D Kirson… - …, 2023 - nature.com
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) leads to enhanced alcohol drinking and development
of alcohol use disorder (AUD). Identifying shared neural mechanisms might help discover …

[HTML][HTML] Alcohol-endocannabinoid interactions: implications for addiction-related behavioral processes

A Serrano, LA Natividad - Alcohol research: current reviews, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
PURPOSE The endogenous cannabinoid system is involved in several physiological
functions in the central nervous system including the modulation of brain reward circuitry …

[HTML][HTML] Excessive alcohol intake produces persistent mechanical allodynia and dysregulates the endocannabinoid system in the lumbar dorsal root ganglia of …

V Borgonetti, V Vozella, T Ware, B Cruz… - Pharmacological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Epidemiological data indicate a strong association between alcohol use disorder (AUD) and
neuropathic pain. Genetically-selected Marchigian Sardinian alcohol-preferring (msP) rats …

[HTML][HTML] Glucocorticoid receptors regulate central amygdala GABAergic synapses in Marchigian-Sardinian alcohol-preferring rats

S Khom, V Borgonetti, V Vozella, D Kirson… - Neurobiology of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Impairments in the function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and enhanced
glucocorticoid receptor (GR) activity in the central amygdala (CeA) are critical mechanisms …

Sexually dimorphic effects of monoacylglycerol lipase inhibitor MJN110 on stress‐related behaviour and drinking in Marchigian Sardinian alcohol‐preferring rats

V Vozella, B Cruz, HC Feldman… - British Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Purpose The endocannabinoid (eCB) system plays an important
homeostatic role in the regulation of stress circuits and has emerged as a therapeutic target …

[HTML][HTML] Early social isolation differentially affects the glucocorticoid receptor system and alcohol-seeking behavior in male and female Marchigian Sardinian alcohol …

F Benvenuti, S De Carlo, L Rullo, L Caffino… - Neurobiology of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Adverse early life experiences during postnatal development can evoke long-lasting
neurobiological changes in stress systems, thereby affecting subsequent behaviors …

Effect of glucocorticoid receptor antagonism on alcohol self-administration in genetically-selected marchigian sardinian alcohol-preferring and non-preferring wistar …

F Benvenuti, N Cannella, S Stopponi… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alcoholism is a chronically relapsing disorder characterized by high alcohol intake and a
negative emotional state during abstinence, which contributes to excessive drinking and …

Glucocorticoid receptor antagonist mifepristone does not alter innate anxiety-like behavior in genetically-selected marchigian sardinian (msP) rats

V Vozella, B Cruz, LA Natividad, F Benvenuti… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Marchigian Sardinian alcohol-preferring (msP) rats serve as a unique model of heightened
alcohol preference and anxiety disorders. Their innate enhanced stress and poor stress …

Sex differences and the lack of effects of chemogenetic manipulation of pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neurons on alcohol consumption in male and female mice

JM Leyrer-Jackson, LE Hood, MF Olive - Brain research, 2022 - Elsevier
The endogenous opioid system has been implicated in the rewarding and reinforcing effects
of alcohol. Pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neurons located within the arcuate nucleus of the …

Impact of individual differences in the development of opioid dependence

V Lunerti - 2022 - tesidottorato.depositolegale.it
Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a chronic relapsing brain disease characterized by compulsion
to seek and take the drug despite adverse consequences that has recently risen epidemic …