Kristen M. Boyt

The role of serotonin in the orbitofrontal cortex in alcohol consumption

This study shows that serotonin signaling in the orbitofrontal cortex influences alcohol consumption and aversion-resistant drinking in mice.

Sex Differences in BNST Signaling and BNST CRF in Fear Processing: Implications for Unpredictable Threat in Sustained Fear

This study examines sex differences in BNST CRF signaling during phasic and sustained fear in mice, finding sex-specific effects on fear responses and suggesting implications for anxiety treatment.

Disentangling the effects of Corticotrophin Releasing Factor and GABA release from the ventral bed nucleus of the stria terminalis on ethanol self-administration in mice

This study investigates the separate roles of CRF and GABA release from BNSTCRF neurons in ethanol self-administration in mice, finding CRF deletion reduces ethanol intake while GABA suppression affects motivation differently in males and females.

Dopamine D2 receptors in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis modulate alcohol-related behaviors.

This study investigates the role of dopamine D2 receptors in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) in modulating alcohol-related behaviors in male and female mice, finding sex-specific effects on alcohol consumption and pain sensitivity.

Dynamic regulation of CeA gene expression during acute and protracted abstinence from chronic binge drinking of male and female C57BL/6J mice.

This study examines gene expression changes in the CeA of male and female mice during acute and protracted abstinence from binge drinking, revealing sex-specific differences in gene regulation.

Impact and role of hypothalamic corticotropin releasing hormone neurons in withdrawal from chronic alcohol consumption in female and male mice.

This study examines how chronic alcohol consumption affects hypothalamic CRH neurons in male and female mice during withdrawal, revealing sex-specific changes in stress responses and neuronal excitability.

GABA Release From Central Amygdala Neurotensin Neurons Differentially Modulates Reward and Consummatory Behavior in Male and Female Mice

This study shows that reducing GABA release from central amygdala neurotensin neurons decreases alcohol drinking in male mice but not females, with distinct behavioral effects in each sex.

Chronic Alcohol Consumption Alters Home-Cage Behaviors and Responses to Ethologically Relevant Predator Tasks in Mice

This study examines how chronic alcohol consumption affects behavior in mice during different predator threat tasks, revealing sex-specific changes in stress coping responses.

Sex-specific regulation of binge drinking and affective behaviors by subcortical serotonin 5HT2c receptor-containing neurons

This study identifies sex-specific roles of serotonin 5HT2c receptor-containing neurons in binge drinking and affective behaviors using rodent models.

Alcohol Drinking Alters Stress Response to Predator Odor via Extended Amygdala Kappa Opioid Receptor Signaling in Male Mice

The paper was retracted due to errors in methods and data reporting, making the results and conclusions unreliable.

Kappa Opioid Receptor and Dynorphin Signaling in the Central Amygdala Regulates Alcohol Intake

This study investigates the role of Kappa Opioid Receptor and dynorphin signaling in the central amygdala in regulating alcohol intake using genetic knockout models in mice.

Stress-induced alterations of norepinephrine release in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis of mice

The paper examines how repeated stress affects norepinephrine release in the BNST of mice, finding increased release and reduced autoreceptor sensitivity.