Joanna Dabrowska

The paper shows that oxytocin receptor-expressing BNST neurons are excited by AVP and OT inputs, reducing anxious arousal and threat avoidance.

The paper investigates sex- and estrous phase-dependent differences in BNSTDL-CRF neuron activity and their role in anxiety-potentiated startle, finding sex-specific effects on fear responses.

This study investigates sex differences in fear-potentiated startle (FPS) in rats under various fear-conditioning protocols, finding females show higher shock reactivity and contextual fear during unpredictable threat exposure.

This study shows oxytocin excites BNST interneurons and inhibits BNST output neurons to the central amygdala, suggesting a role in facilitating cued fear.