Marco Vènniro

This study identifies Grin2c expression in mPFC neurons as a molecular component of cocaine-induced conditioned place preference engrams.

The paper shows that distinct prelimbic cortex ensembles encode response execution and inhibition during different phases of operant learning in rats.

This study introduces a no-timeout self-administration procedure to better mimic human heroin use patterns in rats, showing it alters heroin intake and social behavior but not cocaine use.

The paper examines individual differences in addiction-like behaviors and cocaine versus food choice in Heterogeneous Stock rats, finding that high addiction score rats show increased cocaine preference after recent cocaine use.