Alex B. Kawa

This study investigates whether negative affective states persist in rats after oxycodone self-administration and abstinence, finding no significant differences in negative affect tests compared to saline controls.

This study identifies translating mRNAs linked to incubation of cocaine craving in specific nucleus accumbens core neurons using TRAP-seq in transgenic rats.

This study investigates the role of dopamine transmission at D1 and D2 receptors in the nucleus accumbens in incubated cocaine craving, finding that DA contributes to craving after incubation through postsynaptic changes.

This study compares the effects of intermittent and long access cocaine self-administration on dopamine overflow and addiction-like behavior in rodents, finding that intermittent access produces greater incentive and dopamine sensitization.