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Although transient synaptic plasticity has been widely observed in unidentified ensemble and non-ensemble neuronal populations in the NAcore during reinstatement, its expression within behaviorally relevant ensembles remains unclear. Here, we used c-Fos-TRAP2-based tagging to characterize structural and functional synaptic plasticity within ensembles during cocaine-seeking in mice following cocaine intravenous self-administration, extinction, and cue-induced reinstatement. Structural plasticity was measured via spine confocal imaging, and functional changes were evaluated by AMPA\/NMDA ratios using whole-cell electrophysiology across reinstatement time points. Ensemble neurons exhibited increased dendritic spine head diameter during cue-induced reinstatement and were functionally potentiated relative to non-ensemble neurons. Spine classification showed reduced mature spines during reinstatement in both ensemble and non-ensemble cells, suggesting morphological remodeling rather than new spine formation. Non-ensemble neurons showed no change in spine head diameter during reinstatement but did exhibit an increased AMPA\/NMDA ratio during cued-reinstatement. Paired-pulse ratio analysis suggested that yoked-cocaine exposure decreased presynaptic vesicle release probability, while operant cocaine exposure had no effect. Ensemble neurons showed an elevated AMPA\/NMDA ratio following cocaine exposure, regardless of whether intake was yoked or contingent. Together, these findings suggest that ensemble and non-ensemble neurons undergo distinct forms of synaptic plasticity during cue-induced reinstatement. By distinguishing ensemble-specific structural plasticity from non-ensemble functional plasticity, this study refines the current understanding of mechanisms underlying cue-induced relapse.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Significance Statement<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In preclinical models of substance use disorder drug seeking is associated with cue-induced reactivation of neuronal ensembles in the nucleus accumbens core. While transient synaptic plasticity has been extensively described in non-selective neuronal populations pooling recordings of both ensemble and non-ensemble neurons of the nucleus accumbens core, ensemble-specific plasticity remains unclear. Here, we combined c-Fos-TRAP2 tagging, confocal imaging, and slice electrophysiology to show that structural synaptic plasticity is selectively expressed in behaviorally relevant ensembles. 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