Inhibition of Slc17a7 expressing neurons in the basolateral amygdala which project to the nucleus accumbens shapes the fidelity of motivated behavior
William D Mercer, İltan Aklan, Nathaniel E Connolly, Shivangi M. Inamdar, Benjamin L Fisher, Chase M Larsson, Kyle H. Flippo
The paper investigates how inhibiting Vglut1-expressing BLA→NAc neurons affects motivated behavior, finding that it enhances reward seeking and cue discrimination.
bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience