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Maya Williams

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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THE SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS IS INVOLVED IN SOCIAL MEMORY IN MALE RATS

Cassandre Vielle, Lucie Vignal, Maya Williams, Nicolas Maurice, Florence Pelletier, Émilie Pecchi, Christelle Baunez

This study investigates the role of the subthalamic nucleus in social memory in male rats using pharmacological, optogenetic, and electrical stimulation methods, finding that STN manipulations selectively impair social discrimination memory.

bioRxiv · Jun 22, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Cocaine withdrawal enhances subthalamic reward sensitivity

Maya Williams, Cassandre Vielle, Jeanne-Laure de Peretti, Alix Tiran‐Cappello, Christophe Melon, Ali Awada, Yann Pelloux, Nicolas Maurice, Christelle Baunez, Mickaël Degoulet

This study shows that cocaine withdrawal increases reward sensitivity in the subthalamic nucleus, suggesting a potential mechanism for the therapeutic effects of deep brain stimulation in addiction.

bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

Cocaine extended access gates compulsive-like seeking in rats

Mónica Tapia, Jeanne-Laure de Peretti, Lucie Vignal, Maya Williams, Christelle Baunez, Jean‐Marc Goaillard, Mickaël Degoulet

This study introduces a new behavioral task to assess compulsive-like cocaine seeking in rats and shows it emerges after extended access with punishment.

bioRxiv · Feb 7, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience

SUBTHALAMIC HIGH-FREQUENCY DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION REDUCES ADDICTION-LIKE ALCOHOL USE AND SUPPRESSES THE OVERCONSUMPTION INDUCED BY THE PEER S PRESENCE

Lucie Vignal, Cassandre Vielle, Maya Williams, Nicolas Maurice, Mickaël Degoulet, Christelle Baunez

This study examines how peer presence affects alcohol consumption in rats and evaluates the impact of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation on this behavior.

bioRxiv · Nov 21, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience

The Habenular Receptor GPR151 Regulates Addiction Vulnerability Across Drug Classes

Beatriz Antolin‐Fontes, Kun Li, Jessica L. Ables, Michael H. Riad, Andreas Görlich, Maya Williams, Cuidong Wang, Sylvia M. Lipford, Maria T. Dao, Henrik Molina, Jianxi Liu, Paul J. Kenny, Inés Ibáñez-Tallon

This paper identifies GPR151 as a critical modulator of habenular function that controls addiction vulnerability across different drug classes.

bioRxiv · Jul 31, 2019 · PreprintNeuroscience