Cross-Species Evidence for Hippocampal CACNA1C as a Therapeutic Target for Alcohol Use Disorder
Tanya Pareek, Loc M. Pham, Sinead Marie O'Donovan, Carlos Austin Zamarripa, Obie Allen, Kevin B. Freeman, Donna M. Platt, Kathleen A. Grant, Harry Pantazopoulos, Barbara Gisabella
The paper identifies CACNA1C as a therapeutic target for alcohol use disorder by showing increased expression in AUD and reduced ethanol-induced CPP with Nifedipine.
Translational Psychiatry · Apr 17, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience