Disrupted neuropeptide-signaling drives enduring reward deficits after early-life stress
Matthew T. Birnie, Lara Taniguchi, Lia M. Harvey, Madison R. Tetzlaff, Lorenzo Mattioni, Amalia Floriou‐Servou, Neeraj Thiagarajan, graciela Angeles, Jennifer M. Daglian, Yuncai Chen, Tallie Z. Baram
The paper identifies disrupted CRH signaling as a cause of reward deficits after early-life stress and shows CRHR2 activation can reverse anhedonia-like behaviors.
bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience