Opioid withdrawal engages a habenular subpopulation responsive to aversive states
Leah G Blankenship, Vincent Moore, Blake Holcomb, Isabella Salinas, Emily Sylwestrak
The paper identifies a habenular cell type, LHbGAD2, that is activated during opioid withdrawal and aversive states in mice.
bioRxiv · Apr 30, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience