Preclinical and clinical research has shown that females are more vulnerable to the rewarding
effects of stimulants, and it has been proposed that estrogens may play a role in this …

World-wide methamphetamine (meth) use is increasing at a rapid rate; therefore, it has
become increasingly important to understand the synaptic changes and neural mechanisms …

Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) neuropathology is characterized by intraneuronal
protein aggregates composed of misfolded α-Synuclein (α-Syn), as well as degeneration of …

Sensory cortices process stimuli in manners essential for perception. Very little is known
regarding interactions between olfactory cortices. The piriform “primary” olfactory cortex, …

Glutamatergic signaling in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) plays a critical role in drug
addiction and relapse. The mPFC is functionally subdivided into dorsal (prelimbic, PL) and …

Rationale Methamphetamine (METH) induces changes in the glutamatergic system and
elicits cellular alterations in the cortico-accumbens circuit. Objective While there is a body of …

Parkinson’s disease (PD) neuropathology is characterized by intraneuronal protein aggregates
composed of misfolded α-Synuclein (α-Syn), as well as degeneration of substantia nigra …

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent in pregnancy and it is associated
with adverse pregnancy-related outcomes such as gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and …

Methamphetamine (meth) dependence is often characterized by persistent and chronic relapse
(ie, return to drug use). Previous work suggests females may be at greater risk to relapse…

Glutamate receptor interacting protein (GRIP) is a neuronal scaffolding protein that anchors
GluA2-containing AMPA receptors to the cell membrane. GRIP plays a critical role in activity-…