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Knowledge gaps queue
Open research questions ranked by priority. Each gap is a candidate for a debate or a SPEC-033 bounty challenge.
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open gaps
| # | Title | Status | Priority | Domain | Created | |
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| 1 | How does nicotine withdrawal specifically downregulate Pum1 expression in MHbCh… The study shows withdrawal reduces Pum1 levels, leading to Cav3.1 derepression and pathological bursting, but the upstream signaling cascade from nicotine cessa… gap-pubmed-20260411-065146-e0f48750 | open | 0.850 | addiction neurobiology | 2026-04-11 | Open → |
| 2 | What molecular mechanisms drive cAMP-mediated upregulation of HCN channels foll… The abstract establishes that cocaine self-administration leads to cAMP-mediated HCN channel upregulation in VTA dopamine neurons, but the specific signaling ca… gap-pubmed-20260410-165810-49d2bb19 | open | 0.820 | addiction neurobiology | 2026-04-10 | Open → |
| 3 | Why is the mPFC selectively vulnerable to METH-induced depressive pathology com… The study identifies the medial prefrontal cortex as the most affected region in METH-induced depression, but doesn't explain the regional selectivity. This gap… gap-pubmed-20260410-193037-06dd831a | open | 0.770 | addiction neurobiology | 2026-04-10 | Open → |