Samantha S. Dunn

This study investigates the role of DRN enkephalin peptides in behavior by knocking them out in mice, finding altered responses to pain, avoidance, and social stimuli.

This study shows that spared nerve injury in mice does not significantly affect negative affective behaviors in short-term tests but reveals reduced motivation for food rewards in long-term testing.

This study identifies mu opioid receptors in the locus coeruleus as critical regulators of pain, showing they gate the LC's role as a pain generator through bidirectional modulation of hyperalgesia.

The paper uses DeepLabCut to analyze limb positioning in mice after spared nerve injury (SNI) and finds motor phenotypes not related to pain.