Corticostriatal ensemble dynamics across heroin self-administration to reinstatement
Rachel E. Clarke, Roger I. Grant, Shannon N. Woods, Bayleigh E. Pagoota, Sophie Buchmaier, Bogdan Bordieanu, Anna Tsyrulnikov, Annaka M. Westphal, Jacqueline E. Paniccia, Elizabeth M. Doncheck, Jayda Carroll-Deaton, Kelsey M. Vollmer, Amy L. Ward, Kion T. Winston, Danielle I. King, , James M. Otis
This study uses two-photon calcium imaging to analyze corticostriatal neuron activity in mice during heroin self-administration and relapse, identifying distinct neuronal ensembles and their role in drug-seeking behaviors.
bioRxiv · Jun 21, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience