Akinori Nishi

This study shows that HCN2 in cholinergic interneurons of the nucleus accumbens enhances dopamine signaling in response to rewarding stimuli.

This study shows that inhibiting D1-receptor neurons reduces cocaine-induced locomotor activity and prevents sensitization after repeated cocaine exposure.

This study shows that mice lacking the gastrin-releasing peptide gene exhibit enhanced fear conditioning and impaired extinction, with reduced dopamine-related gene transcription in the basolateral amygdala during stress-enhanced fear learning.