Justin G. Wang

This study examines how combining Δ9-THC and oxycodone affects pain relief, dependence, circadian activity, and reward in mice, finding enhanced antinociception without increased dependence but with increased reward.

This study identifies ventral pallidal GABAergic neurons as a key population controlling hedonic feeding and obesity in mice through optogenetic and ablation experiments.

This study shows that requiring mice to perform a simple action to access high-fat diet reduces intake and prevents obesity, suggesting that easy access promotes overeating.

This study shows that obese mice exhibit increased activity in D1R-expressing spiny projection neurons in the nucleus accumbens during food seeking, which enhances food motivation and contributes to diet-induced obesity.