# NIH Reporter #PA-23-272

Role of the BLA-Insula circuit in stress-induced aversive drinking and negative affective states

**Recipient:** WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES

**Award Amount:** $50,114.00
**Ceiling:** $50,114.00

**Awarded:** August 20, 2026

**Identifier:** PA-23-272

Research project funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to study the BLA-insula circuit's role in stress-induced alcohol consumption and negative emotional states.

### Description

This project aims to investigate the role of the BLA-insula pathway in stress-related alcohol consumption and negative affect, using advanced techniques like chemogenetics and fiber photometry.

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