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Shanna B. Samels

Drexel UniversityORCID 0000-0002-0668-3717Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:rat· 3

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Breanne E. Pirino· 1 shared Brody A. Carpenter· 1 shared Christopher K. CainiD· 1 shared Danielle M. Moloney· 1 shared Donald A. WilsoniD· 1 shared Emily M. BlackiD· 1 shared Erika C. Andrade· 1 shared I. Pamela AlonsoiD· 1 shared

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NeuroscienceNeuropharmacologyPeer-reviewedFeb 27, 2026

Hypocretin receptor 1 blockade early in abstinence reduces future demand for cocaine

Shanna B. Samels, Jessica K. Shaw, I. Pamela Alonso…·Rodrigo A. España

This study shows that blocking hypocretin receptor 1 early in abstinence reduces cocaine motivation and normalizes dopamine transmission in rats.

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NeuroscienceNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedFeb 9, 2026

Devaluation of response-produced safety signals reveals circuits for goal-directed versus habitual avoidance in dorsal striatum

Robert M. Sears, Erika C. Andrade, Shanna B. Samels…·Christopher K. Cain

This study investigates how response-produced safety signals influence goal-directed and habitual avoidance behaviors in rats, showing sex differences in their sensitivity to feedback devaluation.

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NeuroscienceAlcoholism Clinical and Experimental ResearchPeer-reviewedJan 2, 2025

Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) overexpression in the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus alters motivated and affective behavior in female rats

Brody A. Carpenter, Breanne E. Pirino, Malcolm C. Jennings…·Jessica R. Barson

This study shows that overexpressing PACAP-27 in the PVT of female rats reduces ethanol drinking without affecting other behaviors, suggesting potential therapeutic use for alcohol use disorder.

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