Septo-hypothalamic regulation of binge-like alcohol consumption by the nociceptin system.
Harold L. Haun, Raul Hernandez, Luzi Yan, Meghan E. Flanigan, Olivia J. Hon, Sophia Lee, Hernán G. Méndez, Alison V. Roland, Lisa R. Taxier, Thomas L. Kash
This study identifies a population of nociceptin-expressing neurons in the lateral septum that modulate binge-like alcohol consumption and shows sex-dependent effects of NOP receptor deletion.
Cell Reports · Mar 29, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience