Veronica A. Alvarez

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

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

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

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

Anatomical and physiological plasticity of dendritic spines.

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

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

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

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

Dopamine D2 receptor overexpression alters behavior and physiology in Drd2-EGFP mice.

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

Serotonin induces long-term depression at corticostriatal synapses.

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

Synaptic and morphological neuroadaptations in the putamen associated with long-term, relapsing alcohol drinking in primates.