Nicholas C. Spitzer

The paper shows that postsynaptic receptors influence presynaptic transmitter stability via trans-synaptic bridges, ensuring synaptic fidelity.

Acute stress causes generalized fear by switching serotonergic neuron co-transmitter from glutamate to GABA in mice, as observed in PTSD patients.

The paper shows that different drugs cause cognitive deficits by inducing glutamatergic neurons to adopt a GABAergic phenotype, which can be reversed by normalizing neuronal activity.

The paper shows that one week of running in mice enhances motor skill learning by inducing neurotransmitter switching from ACh to GABA in specific neurons.

This study shows that photoperiod-induced neurotransmitter switching declines with age in rats, associated with changes in DNA methylation and histone acetylation patterns in specific neuronal populations.