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Veronika E. Espinoza

The University of Texas at El PasoORCID 0009-0003-3871-3583Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:rat· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Abraham A. PalmeriD· 1 shared Adam KimbroughiD· 1 shared Arshad M. KhaniD· 1 shared Emma Wellmeyer· 1 shared Giordano de GuglielmoiD· 1 shared Gregory PetersiD· 1 shared Haoyu JiaiD· 1 shared Ian A. MendeziD· 1 shared

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NeuroscienceNeuropharmacologyPeer-reviewedDec 1, 2023

Withdrawal from repeated nicotine vapor exposure increases somatic signs of physical dependence, anxiety-like behavior, and brain reward thresholds in adult male rats.

Michelle Martínez, Veronika E. Espinoza, Valeria Garcia…·Ian A. Mendez

This study examines the effects of nicotine vapor withdrawal in rats, finding increased plasma cotinine, somatic signs, anxiety-like behavior, and elevated reward thresholds.

10 citations

ratexperimental assay

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintJul 23, 2022

Identification of pre-existing microbiome and metabolic vulnerabilities to escalation of oxycodone self-administration and identification of a causal role of short-chain fatty acids in addiction-like behaviors.

Sierra Simpson, Adam Kimbrough, Gregory Peters…·Olivier George

The paper identifies microbiome and metabolic vulnerabilities linked to oxycodone self-administration escalation and shows SCFAs have a causal role in addiction-like behaviors.

7 citations

ratmetagenomics

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