Publications by authors named "Kathryn A Carter"
Article Synopsis
- Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a growing public health issue, leading to serious social and health challenges due to increased alcohol consumption and lower abstinence rates, highlighting the need for better treatment strategies.
- The mediodorsal thalamus (MD) plays a crucial role in decision-making and reward processing, but the impact of alcohol dependence on MD function, especially during choices between alcohol and natural rewards like sucrose, remains unclear.
- A study using C57BL/6J mice exposed to chronic intermittent ethanol revealed changes in gene expression and neuronal activity in the MD, indicating that alcohol dependence may alter brain function and increase preference for alcohol over other rewards.
