Vadim Y. Bolshakov

This study examines sex differences in relapse vulnerability after oxycodone abstinence by analyzing neural circuit adaptations in the thalamo-accumbal pathway in male and female rats.

This study investigates how sleep disruption affects anxiety-related circuits in female mice by examining synaptic changes in BLA to CRF-CeL projections.

This study examines how social dominance rank in mice affects PACAP expression, corticosterone levels, and behavior, finding higher PACAP in subordinates and lower corticosterone in subordinates.

This study shows PACAP modulates anxiety circuits by altering synaptic efficacy in BLA-ovBNST-adBNST pathways, leading to inhibition of adBNST and increased anxiety.

This study identifies a novel population of MC4R-expressing neurons in the infralimbic prefrontal cortex of mice that regulate food intake and executive function.