Nicolas Maurice

This study investigates how familiarity and social hierarchy influence social motivation in male and female rats, showing the subthalamic nucleus (STN) plays a role in regulating these behaviors.

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.

This study shows that the presence of an unfamiliar peer reduces cocaine intake in male rats, with the subthalamic nucleus mediating this effect during both short and long-access sessions.

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.

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

This study investigates the role of the subthalamic nucleus in social recognition memory in rats using lesions and optogenetic manipulations, finding that STN activity is necessary for proper social recognition memory.

The paper shows that inhibiting cholinergic interneurons enhances corticostriatal transmission in D1 MSNs and improves motor learning in Parkinson's models.