Janet Menard, Ph.D. Department of Psychology, Queen's University

Refereed Journal Articles

Hancock, S.D., Menard, J.L., Olmstead, M.C. (2005) Variations in maternal care influence vulnerability to stress-induced binge eating in female rats. Physiological Behavavior, 85(4):430-9. [PubMed]

Menard, J.L., Champagne, D. and Meaney, M.J. (2004) Variations of maternal care differentially influence 'fear' reactivity and regional patterns of C-Fos immunoreactivity in response to the shock-probe burying test. Neuroscience, 129(2):297-308. [PubMed]

Menard, J. and Treit, D. (2001) The anxiolytic effects of intra-hippocampal midazolam are antagonized by intra-septal L-glutamate. Brain Research, 888: 163-166. [PubMed]

Menard, J. and Treit, D. (2000) Intra-septal infusions of excitatory amino acid receptor antagonists have differential effects in two animal models of anxiety. Behavioral Pharmacology, 11(2): 99-108. [PubMed]

Menard, J. and Treit, D. (1999) Effects of centrally administered anxiolytic compounds in animal models of anxiety. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 23: 591-613. [PubMed]

Fiorino, D.F., Treit, D., Menard, J., Lermer, L. and Philips, A.G. (1998) Is barakol anxiolytic? Behavioral Pharmacology, 9: 375-378. [PubMed]

Menard, J. and Treit, D. (1998) The septum and the hippocampus differentially mediate anxiolytic effects of R(+)-8-OH-DPAT. Behavioral Pharmacology, 9: 93-101. [PubMed]

Treit, D., Aujla, H. and Menard, J. (1998) Does the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis mediate fear behaviors? Behavioral Neuroscience, 112: 379-386. [PubMed]

Treit, D. and Menard, J. (1997) Dissociations among the anxiolytic effects of septal, hippocampal and amygdaloid lesions. Behavioral Neuroscience, 111: 653-658. [PubMed]

Menard, J. and Treit, D. (1996) Lateral and medial septal lesions reduce anxiety in the plus-maze and probe-burying tests. Physiology & Behavior, 60: 845-853. [PubMed]

Menard, J. and Treit, D. (1996) Does tolerance develop to the anxiolytic effects of septal lesions? Physiology & Behavior, 59: 311-318. [PubMed]

Treit, D., Menard, J. and Pesold, C. (1994) The shock-probe burying test. Neuroscience Protocols, Module 3: 9-17.

Treit, D., Menard, J. and Royan, C. (1993) Anxiogenic stimuli in the elevated plus- maze. Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior, 44: 463-469. [PubMed]

Menard, J. and Johnson, G. (1992) Incest: Family dysfunction or sexual preference? Family Therapy, 19: 115-122.

Book Chapters

Treit, D. and Menard, J. (2000) The septum and anxiety, in The Behavioral Neuroscience of the Septal Region, (Numan, R., ed.). Springer-Verlag, NY, pp. 210-233.

Treit, D. and Menard, J. (1998) Animal models of anxiety and depression, in Animal Models of Psychiatry: Neuromethods, (Boulton, A.A., Baker, G.B., & Martin-Iverson, M.T., eds.). Humana Press, NJ, pp. 89-148.

Manuscripts in Preparation

Menard, J. and Meaney, M.J. Variations of maternal care in infancy influence defensive responding and hippocampal NMDA receptor expression in adulthood.

Menard, J., Spreekmeester, E., Rochford, J., Meaney, M. J. and Grauer, E. Chronic variable stress and subsequent long-term treatment with fluoxetine differentially affect fear reactions in male and female rats.

Menard, J., Mar, A., Rochford, J. and Meaney, M.J. Neonatal handling and maternal separation differentially affect behavioral defense strategies in adulthood.

Kalynchuk, L.E., Menard, J. and Meaney, M.J. Differential effects of long-term kindling on acoustic and fear-potentiated startle.

Published Abstracts and Conference Presentations

Menard, J.L., Meaney, M.J. and Kalynchuk, L.E. (2002) Differential effect of long-term amygdala kinding on acoustic and fear-potentiated startle. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts.

Menard, J. and Meaney, M.J. (2001) Maternal care in early life influences patterns of defensive responding and associated fos expression in adulthood. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 541.4.

Spreekmeester, E., Menard, J., Sharma, S., Diorio, J., Rochford, J., Meaney, M.J. and Grauer, E. (2001) Chronic Variable Stress in Female Rats: Modulation by Early Life Maternal Care. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 336.3.

Grauer, E., Spreekmeester, E., Menard, J., Sharma, S., Champagne, F., Rochford, J. and Meaney, M.J. (2001) Chronic variable stress in males and female rats: a potential animal model for PTSD. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 336.2.

Menard, J. and Meaney, M.J. (2000) Maternal care in early life influences defensive responding in adulthood. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 512.5, 1366.

Kalynchuck, L.E., Menard, J. and Meaney, M.J. (2000) The effect of long-term kindling on emotional behavior may be related to receptor regulation within the dentate gyrus. Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour, and Cognitive Science Meeting, Cambridge, UK.

Rochford, J., Menard, J., Mar, A. and Meaney, M. (1999) Early environmental manipulations alter defensive strategies in adulthood. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 247.15, 618.

Menard, J. and Treit, D. (1999) Intra-septal infusions of L-glutamate reverse the anxiolytic effects of intra-hippocampal midazolam in the elevated plus-maze. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 350.4, 871.

Menard, J. and Treit, D. (1998) Intra-septal CNQX antagonizes rats' fear reactions in two animal models of anxiety. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 271.5, 690.

10. Treit, D. and Menard, J. (1998) Intra-hippocampal midazolam is anxiolytic in the elevated plus-maze, but not in the shock-probe burying test. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 271.6, 690.

Lehmann, H., Parent, M.B., Menard, J. and Treit, D. (1998) The effects of excitotoxic amygdala lesions and prior shock experience on plus-maze and shock-probe experience in rats. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 271.4, 690.

Menard, J. and Treit, D. (1997) The anxiolytic effects of R(+)-8-OH-DPAT differ in the septum and in the hippocampus. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 929.12, 2386.

Treit, D., Aujla, H. and Menard, J. (1997) Does the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis mediate fear behaviors? Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 520.12, 1321.

Menard, J. and Treit, D. (1996) Differential effects of intra-septal R(+)-8-OH-DPAT in two animal models of anxiety. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 449.5, 1321.

Treit, D. and Menard, J. (1996) The anxiolytic effects of R(+)-8-OH-DPAT differ in the septum and in the amygdala. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 449.6, 1136.

Menard, J., Pesold, C., and Treit, D. (1996) Investigating the neural basis of anxiety. Research Revelations, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.

Menard, J. and Treit, D. (1995) Dissociations between the anxiolytic effects of septal and hippocampal lesions. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 183.7, 447.

Treit, D. and Menard, J. (1995) Areas of the posterior septum anterior to the triangular nucleus mediate anxiolysis in the elevated plus-maze and shock-probe burying tests. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 183.6, 447.

Menard, J. and Treit, D. (1993) Does tolerance develop to the anxiolytic effects of septal lesions? Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 155.9, 372