Lauren C. Faget

The paper investigates how GABA-glutamate corelease in ventral tegmental area neurons affects neurotransmission in the lateral habenula, showing state-dependent excitatory or inhibitory effects and implications for motivation.

The paper quantifies and maps neurotransmitter-defined cell types in VTA and SNc using fluorescent in situ hybridization, revealing diverse distributions and proportions.

This study identifies how VP GABA and glutamate neurons modulate VTA cell types to drive approach and avoidance behaviors through distinct mechanisms.

This study shows that VTA glutamate neurons can drive reward through glutamate release and aversion through dopamine co-release using optogenetic manipulation.

This study shows that VPGABA neurons in rats influence risky decision-making by modulating motivation to pursue rewards and avoid shocks.

This study shows that ventral pallidum inhibition reduces cocaine reinstatement after voluntary abstinence, particularly in compulsive rats, suggesting its role in relapse.