Publications

1. Balakrishnan, Angarika, Prabarna Ganguly, Sheta Roy, and Heather C. Brenhouse. 2026. “Sensitive Windows, Sensitive Outcomes: Early or Late-Postnatal Maternal Separation Differentially Impacts Puberty and Behavior.” Neurobiology of Stress 100819. doi:10.1016/j.ynstr.2026.100819.

2. Balakrishnan, Angarika, Sheta Roy, Vivian Lin, Prachi Thakur, and Heather C. Brenhouse. 2026. “Pharmacological Blockade of CRHR1 Prevents Early-Onset Puberty and Enhanced Anxiety-like Behavior Induced by Early-Life Adversity in Female Sprague Dawley Rats.” Hormones and Behavior 182:105936. doi:10.1016/j.yhbeh.2026.105936.

3. Pradhan, Amartya, Sthitapranjya Pati, Kamal Saba, Pratik R. Chaudhari, Praachi Tiwari, Darshana Kapri, Angarika Balakrishnan, Anant Bahadur Patel, and Vidita Ashok Vaidya. 2026. “Chronic Postnatal Chemogenetic Activation of Forebrain Excitatory Neurons Modulates Adult Glial Function and Metabolism in Male Mice.” 2026.05.16.725656. [preprint]

Tiwari P, Davoudian PA, Kapri D, Vuruputuri RM, Karaba LA, Sharma M, Zanni G, Balakrishnan A, Chaudhari PR, Pradhan A, Suryavanshi S, Bath KG, Ansorge MS, Fernandez-Ruiz A, Kwan AC, Vaidya VA. Ventral hippocampal parvalbumin interneurons gate the acute anxiolytic action of the serotonergic psychedelic DOI. Neuron. 2024 Nov 20;112(22):3697-3714.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.08.016. Epub 2024 Sep 24. PMID: 39321791; PMCID: PMC11581910

Tiwari, P., Kapri, D., Pradhan, A., Balakrishnan, A., Chaudhari, P., & Vaidya, V. (2022). Chronic hM4Di-DREADD- Mediated Chemogenetic Inhibition of Forebrain Excitatory Neurons in Postnatal or Juvenile Life Does Not Alter Adult Mood-Related Behavior. Eneuro, 9(1), ENEURO.0381-21.2021. doi: 10.1523/eneuro.0381-21.2021

Balakrishnan, Angarika, Brain Dance, British Neuroscience Association Bulletin. Spring 2021, Issue 91. BNA Bulletin Spring 2021 Issue 91