Shannon D’Ambrosio

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.

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.

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.

This study investigates how insula dynorphin and kappa opioid receptor systems influence alcohol drinking in mice, revealing sex-specific effects on consumption and behavior.

The paper uses c-fos mapping and network analysis to show that alcohol dependence alters brain network activity during abstinence and reaccess in mice, with increased network modularity in high-drinking mice after reaccess.

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

This study shows that activating the dorsal septum increases binge-like alcohol consumption in male mice, with sex-dependent effects on locomotor activity and sucrose drinking.

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