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Monir Mohayyaei

Centre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueORCID 0000-0003-0522-7389Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintOct 8, 2026

Focal drug uncaging for the precise control of endogenous nicotinic receptors in behaving mice

Nicolas Guyon, Monir Mohayyaei, Antoine Bergel…·Alexandre Mourot

This paper introduces a method to control endogenous nicotinic receptors in mice using light-activated drug release, revealing circuit-specific effects previously hidden by systemic administration.

DOI 10.64898/2026.10.02.755724

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NeuroscienceNeuronPeer-reviewedJun 1, 2025

The interpeduncular nucleus blunts the rewarding effect of nicotine

Joachim Jehl, Maria Ciscato, Éléonore Vicq…·Alexandre Mourot

This study shows that the interpeduncular nucleus (IPN) regulates nicotine reward by modulating VTA neuron activity through β4-containing nAChRs.

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