Author(s): Usypchuk AA; Maes EJP; Lozzi M; Avramidis DK; Schoenbaum G; Esber GR; Gardner MPH; Iordanova MD;

The discovery that midbrain dopamine (DA) transients can be mapped onto reward prediction errors (RPEs), the critical signal that drives learning, is a landmark in neuroscience. Causal support for the RPE hypothesis comes from studies showing that stimulating DA neurons can drive learning under c ...

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Author(s): Hamzavi Y; Khodayari MT; Davari A; Shiee MR; Karamati SA; Raeghi S; Jabarmanesh H; Bashiri H; Bozorgomid A;

Rodents are the largest group of mammals that adapt to different ecosystems and may act as the potential reservoirs of significant pathogens including gastrointestinal (GI) helminths. Rodent-borne parasitic pathogens have been and remain a great concern for animal and human health. The aim of thi ...

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Author(s): Cuesta S; Burdisso P; Segev A; Kourrich S; Sperandio V;

Gut-microbiota membership is associated with diverse neuropsychological outcomes, including substance use disorders (SUDs). Here, we use mice colonized with Citrobacter rodentium or the human ?-Proteobacteria commensal Escherichia coli HS as a model to examine the mechanistic interactions between gut microbes and host responses to cocaine. We find that co ...

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Author(s): Ferraro S; de Zavalia N; Belforte N; Amir S;

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by restrictive patterns of behaviour and alterations in social interaction and communication. Up to 80% of children with ASD exhibit sleep-wake cycle disturbances, emphasising the pressing need for novel approaches in the treatment of ASD-associated comorbidities. Whil ...

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