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Shaorong Ma

University of California, Santa CruzORCID 0000-0003-4643-8393Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Yi ZuoiD· 2 shared Emily KoganiD· 1 shared Jacob J. BakeriD· 1 shared Ju LuiD· 1 shared Kuan Hong WangiD· 1 shared

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintJul 9, 2026

Dissociating the Hallucinogenic and Neuroplastic Effects of Psilocybin

Jacob J. Baker, Emily Kogan, Shaorong Ma…·Yi Zuo

This study investigates how 5-HT2AR signaling in L5 PyrNs contributes to psilocybin-induced synaptic remodeling versus hallucinations in rodents.

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NeuroscienceNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedApr 27, 2026

Targeting insulo-frontal pathway to reduce stress-evoked cognitive rigidity

Shaorong Ma, Kuan Hong Wang, Yi Zuo

This study identifies aIC-to-mPFC neural circuitry as critical for cognitive flexibility and shows that targeting this pathway can restore cognitive flexibility in stressed mice.

DOI 10.1038/s41467-026-72221-1

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