Hunger Recruits a Parallel Circuit Encoding Alcohol Reward
Kavin M. Nuñez, Lewis M. Sherer, Anthony Walley, Sarah Salamon, Vivian M. Chan, Mustafa Talay, Gilad Barnea, Karla R. Kaun
The paper identifies a Drosophila octopamine neuron that mediates ethanol seeking under hunger conditions by forming a parallel circuit with memory circuitry.
bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience