Dylan T. Vaughan

Central Amygdala Astrocyte Plasticity Underlies GABAergic Dysregulation in Ethanol Dependence

This study investigates how chronic ethanol exposure affects astrocyte plasticity and GABAergic signaling in the central amygdala, finding that while GAT3 levels and synaptic proximity increase, they are not essential for ethanol dependence-related behaviors.

Dense cortical input to the rostromedial tegmental nucleus mediates aversive signaling

This study identifies dense cortical input to the RMTg in rats, showing its role in aversive signaling and behavioral responses.

Behavioral and slice electrophysiological assessment of DREADD ligand, deschloroclozapine (DCZ), in rats.

This study evaluates the effectiveness of DCZ as a DREADD ligand in rats, showing it induces desired effects with fewer side effects compared to CNO.