Stressed Avoider rats show blunted sensitivity to alcohol's aversive effects: Potential contributions of the lateral habenula and lateral hypothalamus
Olivia R. Brunke, Sydney M. Bonauto, E M Boshak, MJ Rauch, Marcus M. Weera
The paper shows that Avoider rats, after stress, show reduced sensitivity to alcohol's aversive effects, linked to changes in cFos expression in brain regions like the lateral habenula and hypothalamus.
bioRxiv · May 23, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience