Recent publications

Division of Neuroscience and Behavior Research

• Golani LK, Platt DM, Rüedi-Bettschen D, Edwanker C, Huang S, Poe MM, Furtmüller R, Sieghart W, Cook JM, Rowlett JK (2021) 8-substituted triazolobenzodiazepines: In vitro and in vivo pharmacology in relation to structural docking at the a1 subunit-containing GABAA receptor. Front Pharmacol Apr 20; 12:625233
• Jones-Muhammad M, Shao Q, Cain-Shields L, Shaffery JP, Warrington JP (2021) Acid sensing ion channel 2a is reduced in the Reduced Uterine Perfusion Pressure Mouse model and increases seizure susceptibility in pregnant mice. Cells 10(5):1135
• Reeves-Darby JA, Berro LF, Rowlett JK, Platt DM (2021) Enhancement of cue-induced reinstatement of alcohol seeking by acute total sleep restriction in male Wistar rats. Pharmacol Biochem Behav in press
• Tull MT, Baer MM, Spitzen TL, Lee AA, Vallender EJ, Garrett MR, Anestis MD, Gratz KL (2021) The roles of borderline personality disorder symptoms and dispositional capability for suicide in suicidal ideation and suicide attempts: Examination of the COMT Val158Met polymorphism. Psychiatry Res in press

Psychology

Our graduating class of psychology residents collaboratively worked on a research manuscript, what the program calls Paper Chase. They examined data from the UMMC Patient Cohort Explorer to compare ER visits for mental health issues before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The manuscript has been submitted for publication and is currently under review. 

• Penner, F., Rajesh, A., Kinney, K. L., Nayfa, K. L., Barajas, K. G., McKenna, K. R., & Lim, C. S. (under review). Impact of Demographic Characteristics on Mental Health Emergency Department Visits before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: Using a Health Disparities Lens in Mississippi.