Functional and Structural Plasticity in Cocaine-Seeking Ensembles of the Nucleus Accumbens Core
Levi T. Flom, Skylar L. Hodgins, German Gutierrez Erives, Jordan M. Russelavage, Samuel M. Hyken, Zhaojie Zhang, Christopher E. Vaaga, Ana‐Clara Bobadilla
This study investigates how cocaine-seeking ensembles in the nucleus accumbens core exhibit distinct structural and functional synaptic plasticity compared to non-ensemble neurons during cue-induced reinstatement.
bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience