Austen B. Casey

This paper investigates how 5-HT2C receptors in the nucleus accumbens modulate MDMA's rewarding effects and prosocial behaviors through interactions with serotonin and dopamine release.

This study shows psilocybin does not have analgesic effects in acute or chronic mouse pain models across various pain types and doses.

This study investigates psilocybin's effects on mouse behavior through a multi-laboratory collaboration, finding robust acute effects but inconsistent persistent effects.

This study maps the brain-wide network activated by NAc DBS in mice and finds similar connectivity patterns in humans, suggesting conserved mechanisms across species.

The paper identifies opioid receptor-expressing neurons in the central amygdala as mediators of ketamine's behavioral effects in mice, showing they are not direct targets of ketamine.

This study examines how psilocybin and environment affect brain-wide immediate early gene expression in mice using c-Fos immunofluorescence and light sheet microscopy.