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William E. Szot

University of Minnesota

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The basolateral amygdala dopamine system shapes dynamic drug seeking states

Megan A. Brickner, William E. Szot, Julianna Prohofsky, Amy R. Wolff, Mark John Thomas, Benjamin T. Saunders

This study investigates how dopamine signaling and D1+ neurons in the basolateral amygdala influence cocaine seeking behavior in rats through environmental cues.

bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

Basolateral amygdala dopamine transmits emotional salience

Megan A. Brickner, William E. Szot, Amy R. Wolff, Mark John Thomas, Benjamin T. Saunders

This study investigates how BLA dopamine signaling encodes emotional salience during associative learning, showing it reflects relative stimulus importance rather than associative strength or reward value.

Nature Communications · Jun 12, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience