🔥New Paper from the lab! Led by Masakazu Taira (Masa) and our awesome team, we reveal the learning components signaled by dopamine release in the Nucleus Accumbens core (NAcC): jneurosci.org/content/44/35/…

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New paper out in Science Magazine! In 8 studies (multiple platforms, methods, time periods) we find: misinformation evokes more outrage than trustworthy news, when it does it's shared more + ppl are less likely to read before sharing. w/ Killian McLoughlin Kate Klonick M.J. Crockett 🧵👇

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.@mickymarinelli and team UT Austin designed and developed a PKCε small molecule inhibitor that reduces cancer chemotherapy-induced pain and prevents & reverses opioid withdrawal pain: insight.jci.org/articles/view/…

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How Does Alcohol Affect the Gut Microbiome? nytimes.com/2024/01/30/wel… via @NYTimes Lorenzo Leggio John F. Cryan

Being kind boosts mental health more than seeking joy. Evidence: Doing 3 random acts of kindness a week is enough to reduce depression, anxiety & loneliness. It's more beneficial than doing nice things for yourself. Self-care feels good, but generosity builds lasting bonds.

Really interesting papers, confirming and extending what many believed true for a while. The last 20 years gave us the illusion of super hyper specialization of brain regions thanks to opto/chemogenetics. Turns out we were just under a lamppost. We're in a "neo-Lashley" era.

Postdoctoral Training Fellowship Opportunity at The University of Texas at Austin! The University of Texas at Austin’s “Alcohol Training Grant,” an NIAAA-supported T32 Training Program has TWO immediate openings for a postdoctoral fellow. Applications are invited for this 2+ year

Maternal cannabis use disorder is associated with a 3x risk of autism.

2 weeks without smartphone internet significantly improved mental health. The effects were similar to an antidepressant medication.