Marek Schwendt

This study examines how oxytocin affects opioid seeking and dopamine signaling in rats, finding sex-specific effects on motivation and dopamine release during oxycodone self-administration.

This study shows that mGlu2 receptor activation can reverse memory deficits caused by chronic methamphetamine use in rats, suggesting it as a potential therapeutic target.

This study shows that voluntary alcohol intake reduces oxycodone seeking in female rats and alters neural activation during cue-primed reinstatement of drug seeking.

The paper investigates the neural circuits and cell-specific contributions to risk-taking behavior in male and female rats during decision-making tasks involving punishment.

This study finds that female rats exposed to predator scent stress show distinct behavioral and genetic responses compared to males, with Susceptible females having higher BLA mGlu5 mRNA than Resilient or Control rats.

The paper identifies increased mGlu5 mRNA expression in BLA glutamate neurons as a factor contributing to resilience to predator scent stress in rats.

This study uses a rat operant delayed match-to-sample task to identify neural substrates involved in working memory under varying load conditions.

This study shows ceftriaxone reduces cocaine-seeking by interacting with mGlu2/3 receptors in the nucleus accumbens core, as blocking these receptors prevents ceftriaxone's effect.

This study evaluates the effects of mGlu5 modulators on cocaine-seeking behavior and cognitive function in rats, finding that both reduce cocaine seeking but only MTEP impairs working memory.

This study tests CDPPB and CBD on fear extinction and anxiety in a PTSD rat model, finding CDPPB enhances extinction without increasing anxiety, while CBD reduces anxiety in susceptible rats.