Erin J. Campbell

Sex differences in neural circuits driving binge drinking: A female-specific role for an amygdalo-striatal pathway

The paper identifies sex differences in neural circuits driving binge drinking, finding a female-specific role for the amygdalo-striatal pathway in alcohol misuse.

Optogenetic recruitment of hypothalamic corticotrophin-releasing-hormone (CRH) neurons reduces motivational drive

This study shows that optogenetic activation of hypothalamic CRH neurons increases stress-related behaviors and reduces sucrose motivation, suggesting a role for these neurons in motivational drive.

Neurons in the ventral striatopallidal complex modulate lateral hypothalamic orexin/hypocretin neuron activity: Implications for reward-seeking

This study investigates how ventral striatopallidal neurons modulate orexin/hypocretin neuron activity in response to food and metabolic states, revealing their role in reward-seeking behavior.