Sex differences in neural circuits driving binge drinking: A female-specific role for an amygdalo-striatal pathway
Xavier J Maddern, Amy J. Pearl, Qian Tan, Harry Dempsey, Lauren T. Ursich, Kade L. Huckstep, Brandon K Richards, Roberta G. Anversa, Erin J. Campbell, Andrew John Lawrence, Robyn M. Brown, Leigh C. Walker
The paper identifies sex differences in neural circuits driving binge drinking, finding a female-specific role for the amygdalo-striatal pathway in alcohol misuse.
bioRxiv · Feb 12, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience