Noradrenaline Modulates Central Amygdala GABA Transmission and Alcohol Drinking in Female Rats
Amygdalar α<sub>1</sub>- and β-adrenergic receptors are key neural substrates of AUD. Our results support ongoing development of receptor-specific medication for AUD and highlight promising efficacy in females.
Authors
- Cristina Zalfa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8472-1961)
- Roman Vlkolinský (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9786-0407)
- Pauravi J. Gandhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9793-9107)
- Francisco J. Flores‐Ramirez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5839-3332)
- Chloe M. Erikson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1993-1752)
- Rémi Martin‐Fardon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7470-5885)
- Larry Rodriguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9591-5005)
- Alexia Anjos-Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7431-7148)
- Valentina Vozella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6868-3424)
- Marisa Roberto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0729-3961)
- Michal Bajo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1102-2689)
- Kiley Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8005-8565)
- Bryan Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7418-1524)
- Vittoria Borgonetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2203-5285)
- Riccardo Barchiesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0514-2628)
- R. Dayne Mayfield
Institutions
- University of Siena (IT)
- Scripps Research Institute (US)
- Scripps Health (US)
- California State University, San Marcos (US)
- University of Florence (IT)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biological Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-04-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2025.03.024
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.68
Funders
- National Institutes of Health