Adriana Castro‐Zavala

A persistent increase in gut permeability correlates with emotional dysregulation following maternal separation in male and female mice.

This study shows that maternal separation increases gut permeability and correlates with anxiety and depression-like behaviors in adult mice, with sex-specific effects.

Lack of rhythmicity in Bmal1 deficient mice impairs motivation towards natural stimuli.

This study shows that Bmal1 deficiency disrupts circadian rhythms and alters reward-related gene expression, leading to increased motivation for natural rewards in mice.

The FAAH inhibitor URB597 reduces cocaine seeking during conditioned punishment and withdrawal

Bmal1-knockout mice exhibit reduced cocaine-seeking behaviour and cognitive impairments

This study examines Bmal1-knockout mice, finding reduced cocaine-seeking behavior and cognitive impairments linked to altered dopamine metabolism.

A novel mouse model of postpartum depression and the neurobiological effects of fast-acting antidepressant treatments

This study develops a mouse model of postpartum depression and evaluates the neurobiological effects of ketamine and allopregnanolone treatments.

COCAINE-INDUCED IMPULSIVITY IS DIFFERENTIALLY EXPRESSED IN MALE AND FEMALE MICE EXPOSED TO MATERNAL SEPARATION AND IS ASSOCIATED WITH ALTERATIONS IN AMPA RECEPTORS SUBUNITS.

The paper investigates how maternal separation with early weaning affects impulsivity and AMPA receptor subunit expression in male and female mice, finding sex-specific differences in glutamatergic function and cocaine-seeking behavior.