Acute stress induces circuit-specific alterations in mesolimbic and nigrostriatal inhibitory transmission and potentiates operant learning
Helena de Carvalho Schuch, Joyce Woo, Hannah Kugler, Kelly Jiang, Alexey Ostroumov
This study shows acute stress enhances operant learning in rats by altering inhibitory transmission in mesolimbic and nigrostriatal circuits, specifically affecting GABAergic inputs to dopamine neurons.
Neuropharmacology · Jul 29, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience