Hammack, S.E., Guo, J., Hazra, R., Dabrowska, J., Myers, K.M., Rainnie, D.G. (2009) The response of neurons in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis to serotonin: Implications for anxiety, Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry, in press.

Roman, C.W., May, V., Kocho-Schellenberg, M., Grimmig, B., Sugarman, R., Falls, W.A., Braas, K.M., Hammack, S.E., Activation of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide (PACAP) in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) mediates increases in anxiety-like behavior following chronic stressor exposure, Proc. Soc. Neurosci. 35 (2009).

Babbin, S.F., Phillips, E.M., Hammack, S.E., C-Fos expression in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) and amygdala following a pharmacological treatment that induces learned helplessness, Proc. Soc. Neurosci. 35 (2009).

Lieberman, G., Hammack, S.E., Bouton, M.E., Changes in c-Fos expression in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis and the central nucleus of the amygdala in response to short- and  long-duration conditioned fear stimuli, Vermont Chapter SFN 4th Annual Neuroscience Research Forum (2009).

Cheung, J., Babbin, S.F., Phillips, E.M., Rhodes, K.M., Hammack, S.E., Pharmacological activation of the dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) increases anxiety-like behavior and c-fos expression in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, Vermont Chapter SFN 4th Annual Neuroscience Research Forum (2009).

Rhodes, K.M., Grimmig, B.A., Kocho-Schellenberg, M., Wilner, N.J., Sugarman, R.A., Williams, M.R., Hammack, S.E., The 5-HT1A receptor antagonist WAY 100635 dose-dependently decreases social interaction when infused into the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST), Vermont Chapter SFN 4th Annual Neuroscience Research Forum (2009).

Hammack S.E., Cheung, J., Falls, W.A., Sugarman, R.A., Rhodes, K.M., Schutz, K.C., Braas, K.M., May, V., Chronic stress increases PACAP/PAC1 receptor signaling in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) and facilitates anxiety-like behavior, Vermont Chapter SFN 4th Annual Neuroscience Research Forum (2009).

Fox, J.H., Hammack, S.E., Falls, W., Exercise reduces the anxiogenic effect of intra-bed nucleus of the stria terminalis injections of mCPP, Proc. Soc. Neurosci. 34 (2008).

Cheung, J., Babbin, S.F., Rhodes, K.M., Hammack, S.E. Pharmacological activation of the dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) increases anxiety-like behaviora and c-fos expression in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST), Proc. Soc. Neurosci. 34 (2008)

Rhodes, K.M., Grimmig, B.A., Kocho-Schellenberg, M., Sugarman, R.A., Williams, M.R., Hammack, S.E. The 5-HT1A receptor antagonist WAY 100635 dose-dependently decreases social interaction when infused into the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST), Proc. Soc. Neurosci. 34 (2008)

Hammack, S.E., Cheung, J., Falls, W.A., Sugarman, R.A., Rhodes, K.M., Schutz, K.C., Braas, K.M., May, V. Chronic stress increases PACAP/PAC1 receptor signaling in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) and facilitates anxiety-like behavior, Proc. Soc. Neurosci. 34 (2008)

Cheung, J., Rhodes, K.M., Babbin, S.F., Hammack, S.E. Pharmacological activation of the dorsal raphe nucleus is associated with anxiety-like behavior and fos expression in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis.  Paper presented at 79th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA (2008)

Rhodes, K.M., Hammack, S.E., Grimmig, B.A., Kocho-Schellenberg, M., Williams, M.R. 5-HT1A receptor antagonism within the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis modulates anxiety-like behavior in rats.  Paper presented at 79th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA (2008)

Ressler, K.J., Jasnow, A.M., Maguschak, K.A., Hammack, S.E., Chhatwal, J.P., Rainnie, D.G., Construction of cell-type specific promoter lentiviruses for optically guiding electrophysiologyical recordings of distinct interneuron populations within the basolateral amygdala of rats, Proc. Soc. Neurosci. 33 (2007)

Jasnow, A.M., Hammack, S.E., Chhatwal, J.P., Ressler, K.J., Rainnie, D.G., Identification of three distinct subtypes of cholecystochinin-containing interneurons in the basolateral amgydala of rats, Proc. Soc. Neurosci. 33 (2007)

Hammack, S.E., Guo, J., Hazra, R., Rainnie, D.G., Subthreshold intrinsic membrane currents actively modulate the firing properties of neurons in the anterolateral group of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST), Proc. Soc. Neurosci. 32 (2006)

Hammack, S.E., Haensly, J.W., Rainnie, D.G., Activation of 5-HT7 receptors mediate a depolarizing response in a subset of neurons in the anterolateral cell group of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, Proc. Soc. Neurosci. 31 (2005). 

Hammack, S.E., Mania, I., Levita, L., Rainnie, D.G., Neurons in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis respond differently to serotonin after exposure to corticotropin releasing factor or isolation housing, Proc. Soc. Neurosci. 30 (2004).

Levita, L. Hammack, S.E., Mania, I., Davis, M., Rainnie, D.G., Functional modulation of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis by serotonin: An electrophysiological and a behavioral study using acoustic startle, CBN Learning and Behavior Symposium (2004).

Hammack, S.E., Mania, I., Levita, L., Rainnie, D.R., Physiological properties of neurons in the anterolateral bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, Proc. Soc. Neurosci. 29 (2003).

Levita, L. Hammack, S.E., Mania, I., Davis, M., Rainnie, D.G., Functional modulation of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis by serotonin: An electrophysiological and a behavioral study using acoustic startle, Proc. Soc. Neurosci. 29 (2003).

Day, H.E., Greenwood, B.N., Hammack, S.E., Fleshner, M., Watkins, L.R., Maier, S.F., Campeau, S., Differential expression of 5-HT1A, 1B, adrenergic, CRH-R1 and CRH-R2 receptor mRNA in serotonergic, gabaergic and catecholaminergic cells of the rat dorsal raphe nucleus, Proc. Soc. Neurosci. 29 (2003).

Hammack, S.E., Pepin, J., DesMarteau, J.S., Watkins, L.R., Maier, S.F., Low, but not high, doses of corticotropin releasing hormone block the behavioral effects caused by urocortin II administered into the dorsal raphe nucleus and those caused by uncontrollable shock, Proc. Soc. Neurosci. 28 (2002).

Hammack S.E., Richey K.J., Schmid, M.J., LoPresti, M.L., Watkins L.R., Maier S.F., Corticotropin releasing hormone in the dorsal raphe nucleus is necessary and sufficient for the development of learned helplessness, Proc. Soc. Neurosci. 27 (2001).

Maier S.F., Hammack S.E., Pelleymounter M.A., Richey K.J., Schmid M.J., LoPresti, M.L., Watkins L.R., Corticotropin releasing hormone type 2 receptors in the dorsal raphe nucleus are necessary for the development of learned helplessness, Proc. Soc. Neurosci. 27 (2001).

Sparks, P.D., Amat, J., Matus-Amat, P., Hammack, S.E., Griggs, J.B., Hinde, J.L., Watkins, L.R., Maier, S.F., Bupivacaine injections into medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) in the rat disinhibit the release of serotonin in the dorsal raphe (DRN) nucleus in response to controllable tailshock, Proc. Soc. Neurosci. 26 (2000).

Will, M.J., Pepin, J.L., Hammack, S.E., Grahn, R.E., Watkins, L.R., Maier, S.F., Dorsal raphe nucleus lesion blocks stressor-potentiated morphine place preference, Proc. Soc. Neurosci. 25 (1999).

Grahn, R.E., Hammack, S.E., Will, M.J., O'Connor, K.A., Deak, T., Sparks, P.D., Watkins, L.R., Maier, S.F., The noradrenergic alpha 1 antagonist benoxathian microinjected into the dorsal raphe nucleus prevents enhanced conditioned fear and escape failure produced by inescapable tailshock in rats, Proc. Soc. Neurosci. 25 (1999).

Hinde, J.L., Hammack, S.E., Gaykema, R.P.A., Goehler, L.E., Maier, S.F., Watkins, L.R., Intraperitoneal injections of interleukin-1b induce c-fos immunoreactivity in vagal sensory neurons, Proc. Soc. Neurosci. 24 (1998).

Hammack, S.E., Grahn, R.E., Will, M.J., McQueen, M.B., Goehler, L.E., Gaykema, R.P.A., Watkins, L.R., Maier, S.F., C-fos expression in the dorsal raphe nucleus and projection regions 24 hours after inescapable shock, Proc. Soc. Neurosci, 23 (1997).

Grahn, R.E., Hammack, S.E., Will, M.J., Karimzad, F., McQueen, M.B., Gaykema, R.P.A., Goehler, L.E., Watkins, L.R., Maier, S.F., C-fos expression in the dorsal raphe nucleus in rats after escapable or inescapable tailshock, Proc. Soc. Neurosci, 23 (1997).

Hartley, C.E., Hammack, S.E., Sutton, L.C., Maier, S.F., Watkins, L.R., Inescapable shock (IS) potentiates morphine analgesia 24 hrs later: the role of the mu opioid receptors in the lumbosacral spinal cord, Proc. Soc. Neurosci, 22 (1996).