Kelsey E. Lucerne

This study shows that G-CSF enhances cocaine reward by promoting glutamatergic synaptic remodeling in the nucleus accumbens through calcium-permeable AMPA receptors.

This study shows dietary polyphenols alter behavior, gene expression, and microbiota in response to morphine, with dose-dependent effects.

This study shows that G-CSF enhances cocaine-induced dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens through a direct mechanism, independent of dopamine transporter function.

This study shows that adolescent social isolation increases cocaine-seeking behavior and alters reward-related brain circuitry in mice.