Mengfan Xia

This study examines behavioral adaptations in female mice during fentanyl abstinence, finding persistent withdrawal symptoms and altered behaviors that may contribute to relapse vulnerability.

This study investigates how behavioral traits and genetic markers relate to fentanyl intake escalation in rats, identifying gene networks and transcription factors associated with addiction-prone behaviors.

This study investigates the role of dopamine D2 receptors in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) in modulating alcohol-related behaviors in male and female mice, finding sex-specific effects on alcohol consumption and pain sensitivity.

This study shows that reducing GABA release from central amygdala neurotensin neurons decreases alcohol drinking in male mice but not females, with distinct behavioral effects in each sex.