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List of works by Veronica A Alvarez

Alcohol and basal ganglia circuitry: Animal models

scientific article published on 21 March 2017

Alcohol operant self-administration: Investigating how alcohol-seeking behaviors predict drinking in mice using two operant approaches

scientific article published on 19 August 2017

Association of mouse Dlg4 (PSD-95) gene deletion and human DLG4 gene variation with phenotypes relevant to autism spectrum disorders and Williams' syndrome

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Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) effects on L-, N-, and P/Q-type voltage-operated calcium channels.

scientific article published in December 2002

Basal Ganglia Dysfunction Contributes to Physical Inactivity in Obesity.

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Clues on the coding of reward cues by the nucleus accumbens

scientific article published on 25 February 2016

Cocaine Inhibition of Synaptic Transmission in the Ventral Pallidum Is Pathway-Specific and Mediated by Serotonin

scientific article published on 01 June 2018

Cocaine supersensitivity and enhanced motivation for reward in mice lacking dopamine D2 autoreceptors ⬇️

scientific article published on July 10, 2011

Cocaine-induced plasticity in the nucleus accumbens is cell specific and develops without prolonged withdrawal.

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D1 receptor hypersensitivity in mice with low striatal D2 receptors facilitates select cocaine behaviors

scientific article published on 01 December 2018

DiOLISTIC labeling of neurons from rodent and non-human primate brain slices.

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DiOlistics: delivery of fluorescent dyes into cells.

scientific article published on January 2013

Distinct structural and ionotropic roles of NMDA receptors in controlling spine and synapse stability.

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Distinctive Modulation of Dopamine Release in the Nucleus Accumbens Shell Mediated by Dopamine and Acetylcholine Receptors

scientific article published on 13 October 2017

Dopamine Regulation of Lateral Inhibition between Striatal Neurons Gates the Stimulant Actions of Cocaine

scientific article published on 11 May 2016

Enhanced GABA Transmission Drives Bradykinesia Following Loss of Dopamine D2 Receptor Signaling.

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ErbB4 signaling in dopaminergic axonal projections increases extracellular dopamine levels and regulates spatial/working memory behaviors.

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Expression of connexins during development and following manipulation of afferent input in the rat locus coeruleus.

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Frequency-dependent synchrony in locus ceruleus: role of electrotonic coupling

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Functional coupling between neurons and glia.

scientific article published in June 2000

Genetic inhibition of neurotransmission reveals role of glutamatergic input to dopamine neurons in high-effort behavior

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Glutamate and dopamine transmission from midbrain dopamine neurons share similar release properties but are differentially affected by cocaine.

scientific article published on February 2014

Loss of GluN2B-containing NMDA receptors in CA1 hippocampus and cortex impairs long-term depression, reduces dendritic spine density, and disrupts learning

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Loss of feedback inhibition via D2 autoreceptors enhances acquisition of cocaine taking and reactivity to drug-paired cues.

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Mu Opioid Receptors in Gamma-Aminobutyric Acidergic Forebrain Neurons Moderate Motivation for Heroin and Palatable Food.

scientific article published on 26 December 2016

Muscarinic regulation of dopamine and glutamate transmission in the nucleus accumbens

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Oriented Markov random field based dendritic spine segmentation for fluorescence microscopy images

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Pain induces adaptations in ventral tegmental area dopamine neurons to drive anhedonia-like behavior

scientific article published on 18 October 2021

Pharmacological characterization of the voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels present in synaptosomes from rat and chicken central nervous system

scientific article published on 01 June 1995

Prefrontal cortex driven dopamine signals in the striatum show unique spatial and pharmacological properties

scientific article published on 28 August 2020

Prosapip1-Dependent Synaptic Adaptations in the Nucleus Accumbens Drive Alcohol Intake, Seeking, and Reward.

scientific article published on 7 September 2017

Regulation of neuronal morphology and function by the tumor suppressors Tsc1 and Tsc2

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Repeated Binge-Like Ethanol Drinking Alters Ethanol Drinking Patterns and Depresses Striatal GABAergic Transmission.

scientific article published on 13 June 2014

Repeated binge-like ethanol drinking alters ethanol drinking patterns and depresses striatal GABAergic transmission.

scientific article published on 02 September 2013

Restructuring of basal ganglia circuitry and associated behaviors triggered by low striatal D2 receptor expression: implications for substance use disorders.

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Retraction of synapses and dendritic spines induced by off-target effects of RNA interference.

scientific article published in July 2006

Serotonin Induces Long-Term Depression at Corticostriatal Synapses ⬇️

scientific article published on May 18, 2011

Strengthening the accumbal indirect pathway promotes resilience to compulsive cocaine use.

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Striatal Cholinergic Interneurons Are a Novel Target of Corticotropin Releasing Factor

scientific article published on 20 May 2019

Striatal Local Circuitry: A New Framework for Lateral Inhibition.

scientific article published in October 2017

Striatopallidal neurons control avoidance behavior in exploratory tasks.

scientific article published on 25 April 2018

Synaptic and Morphological Neuroadaptations in the Putamen Associated with Long-Term, Relapsing Alcohol Drinking in Primates ⬇️

scientific article published on July 27, 2011

Undercover Power of Endocannabinoids: Postsynaptic Ion-Channel Modulator

scientific article published in March 2017

mu-Opioid receptors: Ligand-dependent activation of potassium conductance, desensitization, and internalization.

scientific article published on July 2002

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