Veronica J. Kim

This study shows that prenatal opioid exposure reduces microglial pruning of dopamine D1 receptors in male rats, leading to increased D1R density and impaired extinction of oxycodone-conditioned place preference.

This study investigates the effects of intermittent nicotine self-administration in rats, finding increased nicotine seeking and neurobiological changes compared to continuous access.

This study shows that VTA glutamate neurons express nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and are modulated by cholinergic input, affecting excitatory transmission.