Chronic stress alters neuropeptide Y signaling in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in DBA/2J but not C57BL/6J mice

► Repeated restraint stress alters NPY and Y2R expression in BNST of DBA/2J but not C57BL/6J mice. ► Repeated restraint stress alters NPY modulation of GABA transmission in the BNST of DBA/2J mice. ► Changes in the NPY system may underlie aspects of the stress sensitivity of DBA/2J mice.