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Zoe Kirchner

The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Alexey A. SoshneviD· 1 shared Angelica R. Ramos· 1 shared Ashley N. MilleriD· 1 shared Brandon I Garcia-CastañedaiD· 1 shared Idaira OlivaiD· 1 shared James Donald LechleiteriD· 1 shared Leonor G CedilloiD· 1 shared Matthew J. WanatiD· 1 shared

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Ventral tegmental area astrocytes regulate drug-cue associations and drug intake

Brandon I Garcia-Castañeda, Angelica R. Ramos, Ashley N. Miller, Leonor G Cedillo, Zoe Kirchner, Idaira Oliva, Alexey A. Soshnev, Michael D. Scofield, James Donald Lechleiter, Matthew J. Wanat

This study shows that activating astrocyte Gq signaling in the ventral tegmental area affects cocaine-associated behaviors differently in drug-naive and cocaine-experienced rats.

bioRxiv · Jul 24, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience