Our team aims to explore how drugs alter neural circuits that lead to irreversible changes. By identifying how drugs disrupt or modify the signaling pathways between the brain and various bodily systems, we aim to understand the fundamental reasons behind the long-term changes in neural circuits.

We focus on understanding the influences on nutrient intake, which includes both food and drinks, driven by homeostatic (need-based) and hedonic (need-free) factors. The goal is to delve into how the brain and body work together to control these need-free eating behaviors, particularly looking at how changes in gene expression and neural plasticity within neural circuits could lead to abnormal food intake.

Our study aims to observe bodily dynamics to uncover the relationship between bodily data and brain activity. We intend to create tools and indicators to predict and define different states of behavior, with the ultimate goal of utilizing this information for diagnostic purposes.