Mahgol Darvishmolla

Region-specific Bmal1 deletion in the dorsal striatum alters alcohol consumption in a sex-specific manner

Background Circadian disruption is strongly associated with alcohol use disorder (AUD), but insight into the underlying brain-region and sex-specific mechanisms is limited. The function of the circadian clock gene Bmal1 within the striatum has been linked to alcohol drinking, yet its role within functionally distinct s...