Christian Cazares

Amygdalostriatal transition zone neurons encode sustained cue responses to guide defensive behaviors

The paper identifies the amygdalostriatal transition zone (ASt) as a critical structure for encoding sustained cue responses that guide defensive behaviors.

Social isolation recruits amygdala-medial prefrontal cortex projections to escalate alcohol drinking in male mice

This study identifies a BLA-mPFC neural pathway through which social isolation increases alcohol drinking in male mice by altering prefrontal cortex activity.

Aperiodic EEG activity is a domain-specific marker of attentional aging in neurotypical adults

The paper examines longitudinal changes in aperiodic EEG activity and links them to age-related declines in sustained attention but not executive function.

Orbitofrontal cortex populations are differentially recruited to support actions

This study shows that lateral OFC subpopulations encode current and prior action information, and their disruption affects action control and contingency reversal.

Mice are not automatons; subjective experience in premotor circuits guides behavior

The paper shows mice use subjective experience in premotor circuits to guide behavior, with M2 and DMS involved in integrating and planning actions based on experiential variables.

Mechanism for differential recruitment of orbitostriatal transmission during outcomes and actions in alcohol dependence

This study identifies a mechanism by which alcohol dependence disrupts OFC-DS circuit activity through D1R SPN dysfunction and increased eCB signaling, impairing outcome-based decision-making.

Alcohol Dependence Differentially Alters Action and Outcome Related Orbitofrontal Cortex Activity

This study shows alcohol dependence enhances action-related orbitofrontal cortex activity but reduces outcome-related activity in mice during a decision-making task.

Planning Face, Hand, and Leg Movements: Anatomical Constraints on Preparatory Inhibition.

The paper investigates how preparatory inhibition during movement preparation varies with anatomical distance between the target muscle and the movement effector.