Allyson K. Friedman

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Allyson K. Friedman is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Allyson K. Friedman has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 9 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Allyson K. Friedman's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (13 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (11 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (8 papers). Allyson K. Friedman is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (13 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (11 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (8 papers). Allyson K. Friedman collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Italy. Allyson K. Friedman's co-authors include Ming‐Hu Han, Eric J. Nestler, Jessica J. Walsh, Dipesh Chaudhury, Rachael L. Neve, Herbert E. Covington, David Dietz, Ja Wook Koo, Barbara Juarez and Stacy M. Ku and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Allyson K. Friedman

31 papers receiving 2.6k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Cell Type–Specific Loss of BDNF Signaling Mimics Optogenetic Control of Cocaine Reward

2010 658 citations Herbert E. Covington, Dipesh Chaudhury et al. Science profile →

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Allyson K. Friedman

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Michelle S. Mazei‐Robison United States

Raymond Mongeau France

Cassandra D. Gipson United States

Marcelo F. Lopez United States

Eunice Y. Yuen United States

Ryan K. Bachtell United States

Ping Zhong United States

Heather N. Richardson United States

Gary E. Duncan United States

Jessica J. Walsh United States

Michelle S. Mazei‐Robison United States

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Ravenelle, Rebecca, et al.. (2025). Serotonergic modulation of the BNST–CeA pathway reveals sex differences in fear learning. Nature Neuroscience. 28(9). 1897–1909. 2 indexed citations

Friedman, Allyson K., et al.. (2023). Electrophysiologically distinct bed nucleus of the stria terminalis projections to the ventral tegmental area in mice. Frontiers in Neural Circuits. 16. 1081099–1081099. 3 indexed citations

Guevara, Christopher A., et al.. (2022). Estrous Cycle Mediates Midbrain Neuron Excitability Altering Social Behavior upon Stress. Journal of Neuroscience. 43(5). 736–748. 30 indexed citations

Morel, Carole, Sarah Montgomery, Long Li, et al.. (2022). Midbrain projection to the basolateral amygdala encodes anxiety-like but not depression-like behaviors. Nature Communications. 13(1). 1532–1532. 103 indexed citations

Heshmati, Mitra, Daniel J. Christoffel, Katherine B. LeClair, et al.. (2020). Depression and Social Defeat Stress Are Associated with Inhibitory Synaptic Changes in the Nucleus Accumbens. Journal of Neuroscience. 40(32). 6228–6233. 54 indexed citations

Moriceau, Stéphanie, Manon Rivagorda, Mariana Ramos-Brossier, et al.. (2019). Autophagy Is Required for Memory Formation and Reverses Age-Related Memory Decline. Current Biology. 29(3). 435–448.e8. 186 indexed citations

Tan, Aaron, Sara Costi, Laurel Morris, et al.. (2018). Effects of the KCNQ channel opener ezogabine on functional connectivity of the ventral striatum and clinical symptoms in patients with major depressive disorder. Molecular Psychiatry. 25(6). 1323–1333. 56 indexed citations

Guzman, Daniel, María B. Carreira, Allyson K. Friedman, et al.. (2017). Inactivation of NMDA Receptors in the Ventral Tegmental Area during Cocaine Self-Administration Prevents GluA1 Upregulation but with Paradoxical Increases in Cocaine-Seeking Behavior. Journal of Neuroscience. 38(3). 575–585. 7 indexed citations

Friedman, Allyson K., Barbara Juarez, Stacy M. Ku, et al.. (2016). KCNQ channel openers reverse depressive symptoms via an active resilience mechanism. Nature. 35 indexed citations

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Friedman, Allyson K., Barbara Juarez, Stacy M. Ku, et al.. (2016). KCNQ channel openers reverse depressive symptoms via an active resilience mechanism. Nature Communications. 7(1). 11671–11671. 118 indexed citations

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Friedman, Allyson K., Klaudiusz R. Weiss, & Elizabeth C. Cropper. (2015). Specificity of Repetition Priming: The Role of Chemical Coding. Journal of Neuroscience. 35(16). 6326–6334. 15 indexed citations

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Koo, Ja Wook, Benoît Labonté, Olivia Engmann, et al.. (2015). Essential Role of Mesolimbic Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Chronic Social Stress–Induced Depressive Behaviors. Biological Psychiatry. 80(6). 469–478. 167 indexed citations

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Friedman, Allyson K., Jessica J. Walsh, Barbara Juarez, et al.. (2014). Enhancing Depression Mechanisms in Midbrain Dopamine Neurons Achieves Homeostatic Resilience. Science. 344(6181). 313–319. 358 indexed citations

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Li, Boxing, Wei Jie, Lianyan Huang, et al.. (2014). Nuclear BK channels regulate gene expression via the control of nuclear calcium signaling. Nature Neuroscience. 17(8). 1055–1063. 82 indexed citations

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Walsh, Jessica J., Allyson K. Friedman, HaoSheng Sun, et al.. (2013). Stress and CRF gate neural activation of BDNF in the mesolimbic reward pathway. Nature Neuroscience. 17(1). 27–29. 165 indexed citations

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Han, Ming‐Hu & Allyson K. Friedman. (2011). Virogenetic and optogenetic mechanisms to define potential therapeutic targets in psychiatric disorders. Neuropharmacology. 62(1). 89–100. 6 indexed citations

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Choi, Kwang H., Scott Edwards, Danielle Graham, et al.. (2011). Reinforcement-Related Regulation of AMPA Glutamate Receptor Subunits in the Ventral Tegmental Area Enhances Motivation for Cocaine. Journal of Neuroscience. 31(21). 7927–7937. 35 indexed citations

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Cao, Jun‐Li, Herbert E. Covington, Allyson K. Friedman, et al.. (2010). Mesolimbic Dopamine Neurons in the Brain Reward Circuit Mediate Susceptibility to Social Defeat and Antidepressant Action. Journal of Neuroscience. 30(49). 16453–16458. 307 indexed citations

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Friedman, Allyson K. & Klaudiusz R. Weiss. (2010). Repetition Priming of Motoneuronal Activity in a Small Motor Network: Intercellular and Intracellular Signaling. Journal of Neuroscience. 30(26). 8906–8919. 30 indexed citations

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Proekt, Alex, Ferdinand S. Vilim, Vera Alexeeva, et al.. (2005). Identification of a New Neuropeptide Precursor Reveals a Novel Source of Extrinsic Modulation in the Feeding System ofAplysia. Journal of Neuroscience. 25(42). 9637–9648. 34 indexed citations

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