Aida Mohammadkhani

This study shows opioids shift the neuromodulatory effect of LHox/dyn on VTA DA neurons projecting to BLA from inhibitory to excitatory via KOR signaling changes.

The paper identifies a brain serotonin circuit that contributes to age-related decline in physical activity and shows it can be reversed by targeting specific receptors.

The paper investigates how co-released orexin and dynorphin from lateral hypothalamic inputs modulate ventral tegmental area dopamine neuron activity, showing differential effects based on projection targets.

The paper demonstrates that chemogenetic activation of a retinal circuit prevents depression-like behaviors and LC noradrenergic system pathology caused by light deprivation.

This study investigates how ventral striatopallidal neurons modulate orexin/hypocretin neuron activity in response to food and metabolic states, revealing their role in reward-seeking behavior.