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Lacey L. Sexton

Wake Forest University Health SciencesORCID 0009-0008-9527-6291Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Elizabeth G. PittsiD· 2 shared Mark J. FerrisiD· 2 shared Ashley M. Fennell· 1 shared Melody C IacinoiD· 1 shared Shannon L. MacauleyiD· 1 shared Taylor Ashley StoweiD· 1 shared

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NeuroscienceeLifePeer-reviewedJun 11, 2024

A unique multi-synaptic mechanism regulates dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens during adolescence

Melody C Iacino, Taylor Ashley Stowe, Elizabeth G. Pitts…·Mark J. Ferris

The paper investigates differences in dopamine release regulation in adolescent versus adult rats, identifying a unique multisynaptic mechanism involving acetylcholine and nicotinic receptors.

4 citations

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NeuroscienceScientific ReportsPeer-reviewedJan 13, 2020

Phasic Dopamine Release Magnitude Tracks Individual Differences in Sensitization of Locomotor Response following a History of Nicotine Exposure

Ashley M. Fennell, Elizabeth G. Pitts, Lacey L. Sexton, Mark J. Ferris

This study examines how repeated nicotine exposure affects dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens of rats and links these changes to locomotor sensitization and vulnerability to substance use disorder.

21 citations

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