Elizabeth B. Smedley

This study shows that nucleus accumbens acetylcholine receptors differentially regulate flexibility and persistence in sign-tracking behavior without affecting cue motivational value.

This study investigates the effects of chronic chemogenetic manipulation of ventral pallidum neurons in rats on an obesogenic diet, finding unexpected weight gain despite hypothesized reductions in food consumption.

This study shows that NAcLSh to VP connections regulate sign-tracking behavior, while VP to NAcLSh connections do not, suggesting directional circuit roles in reward cue motivation.