ASSESSMENT OF CELL-TYPE-SPECIFIC EXCITATORY SYNAPTIC STRENGTH IN THE DORSOLATERAL STRIATUM OF GOAL-DIRECTED AND HABITUAL COCAINE-SEEKING BEHAVIOR
Kaliana M. Veros, Maureen M. Timm, Peter J. West, Karen S. Wilcox, Kristen A. Keefe
This study investigates cell-type-specific synaptic changes in the dorsolateral striatum of rats with habitual vs. goal-directed cocaine-seeking behavior and finds no significant differences in postsynaptic strength in D2 MSNs.
eNeuro · May 1, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience