Maya N Bluitt

This study examines if alcohol vapor exposure affects individual differences in punished alcohol self-administration in rats, finding no significant effect.

This study shows that predator odor stress increases male rats' sensitivity to alcohol via GABAA receptor changes in the prelimbic cortex, but not in females.

This study shows that predator odor exposure increases sensitivity to alcohol's interoceptive effects and boosts GABAergic gene expression in brain regions linked to stress and addiction.

This study investigates how mGlu3 NAM pretreatment affects behavioral and molecular changes in the insular cortex and BNST after predator odor exposure in rats.

This study shows that obese mice exhibit increased activity in D1R-expressing spiny projection neurons in the nucleus accumbens during food seeking, which enhances food motivation and contributes to diet-induced obesity.

This study examines sex differences in opioid withdrawal symptoms in mice and proposes a new scoring system for more accurate behavioral analysis.