Laura C. Ornelas

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 the role of the nucleus reuniens in modulating context reactivity to predator odor stressor TMT in rats, showing context-dependent effects of RE inactivation on behavioral responses.

This study examines gene expression changes in male rats after TMT exposure, showing early and late molecular adaptations related to stress and excitatory synaptic function.