Amir H. Rezvani

8.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
197 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

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Amir H. Rezvani is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Amir H. Rezvani has authored 197 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 130 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 106 papers in Molecular Biology and 31 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Amir H. Rezvani's work include Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (101 papers), Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (69 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (57 papers). Amir H. Rezvani is often cited by papers focused on Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (101 papers), Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (69 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (57 papers). Amir H. Rezvani collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Serbia. Amir H. Rezvani's co-authors include Edward D. Levin, David H. Overstreet, David S. Janowsky, F. Joseph McClernon, Olgierd Puciłowski, David H. Overstreet, Jed E. Rose, David S. Janowsky, H. Scott Swartzwelder and Alexey B. Kampov‐Polevoy and has published in prestigious journals such as Biological Psychiatry, Brain Research and Journal of Applied Physiology.

In The Last Decade

Amir H. Rezvani

195 papers receiving 7.2k citations

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Nicotinic effects on cognitive function: behavioral characterization, pharmacological specification, and anatomic localization

2005 652 citations Edward D. Levin, Amir H. Rezvani et al. Psychopharmacology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Amir H. Rezvani United States	45	4.0k	3.8k	1.1k	1.0k	939	197	7.4k
Paul L. Wood United States	56	5.0k 1.2×	4.5k 1.2×	2.0k 1.8×	970 0.9×	532 0.6×	271	9.6k
Guy A. Higgins Canada	60	5.9k 1.5×	3.8k 1.0×	1.6k 1.5×	1.6k 1.6×	587 0.6×	153	9.1k
G.A. Kennett United Kingdom	52	4.7k 1.2×	2.4k 0.6×	961 0.9×	727 0.7×	1.1k 1.2×	94	7.3k
Nicholas M. Barnes United Kingdom	42	4.0k 1.0×	3.3k 0.9×	833 0.8×	823 0.8×	545 0.6×	147	7.7k
Boris Tabakoff United States	61	6.4k 1.6×	4.7k 1.2×	1.8k 1.6×	1.2k 1.2×	709 0.8×	321	12.1k
Athina Markou United States	37	4.0k 1.0×	2.8k 0.7×	894 0.8×	1.3k 1.3×	690 0.7×	61	6.0k
Emilio Merlo Pich Italy	48	3.8k 1.0×	3.7k 1.0×	1.1k 1.0×	1.9k 1.9×	1.7k 1.8×	145	8.9k
Peter H. Hutson United Kingdom	45	4.1k 1.0×	2.5k 0.6×	651 0.6×	779 0.8×	509 0.5×	133	6.3k
Yann S. Mineur United States	37	2.0k 0.5×	2.7k 0.7×	889 0.8×	1.1k 1.1×	835 0.9×	78	5.9k
Małgorzata Filip Poland	46	4.5k 1.1×	3.4k 0.9×	809 0.7×	676 0.7×	428 0.5×	264	7.6k

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Hawkey, Andrew B., Ruitai Fan, Shutong Liu, et al.. (2025). Persisting neurobehavioral consequences of gestational exposure to cadmium and benzo[a]pyrene in rats. Neurotoxicology and Teratology. 111. 107546–107546.

Hawkey, Andrew B., et al.. (2024). Persisting neurobehavioral consequences of daily or intermittent paternal cannabis administration in F1 and F2 Rats. NeuroToxicology. 103. 27–38. 4 indexed citations

Rezvani, Amir H., et al.. (2019). Risk for Opioid Abuse is Diminished by Inhibiting Aldehyde Dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH-2) in Rats. 8(1). 1–6. 1 indexed citations

Choi, Jason, Patricia F. Kao, Yougen Zhan, et al.. (2017). miR‐149 and miR‐29c as candidates for bipolar disorder biomarkers. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 174(3). 315–323. 38 indexed citations

Rezvani, Amir H., Marty Cauley, Susan Slade, et al.. (2016). Acute oral 18-methoxycoronaridine (18-MC) decreases both alcohol intake and IV nicotine self-administration in rats. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 150-151. 153–157. 17 indexed citations

Blanchard, H., Lisa Chang, Amir H. Rezvani, Stanley I. Rapoport, & Ameer Y. Taha. (2015). Brain Arachidonic Acid Incorporation and Turnover are not Altered in the Flinders Sensitive Line Rat Model of Human Depression. Neurochemical Research. 40(11). 2293–2303. 3 indexed citations

Hall, Brandon J., Corinne Wells, Susan Slade, et al.. (2015). Dextromethorphan interactions with histaminergic and serotonergic treatments to reduce nicotine self-administration in rats. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 142. 1–7. 17 indexed citations

Rezvani, Amir H., Marty Cauley, Edwin C. Johnson, Gregory J. Gatto, & Edward D. Levin. (2012). Effects of AZD3480, a neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist, and donepezil on dizocilpine-induced attentional impairment in rats. Psychopharmacology. 223(3). 251–258. 19 indexed citations

Rezvani, Amir H. & Edward D. Levin. (2002). Nicotine–alcohol interactions and cognitive function in rats. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 72(4). 865–872. 39 indexed citations

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Gordon, Christopher J. & Amir H. Rezvani. (2001). Genetic selection of rats with high and low body temperatures. Journal of Thermal Biology. 26(3). 223–229. 9 indexed citations

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Tizabi, Yousef, et al.. (2000). Depressive Characteristics of FSL Rats. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 66(1). 73–77. 66 indexed citations

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Farren, Conor K., Amir H. Rezvani, David H. Overstreet, & Stephanie S. O’Malley. (2000). Combination Pharmacotherapy in Alcoholism: A Novel Treatment Approach. CNS Spectrums. 5(2). 70–76. 13 indexed citations

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Chen, Feng, Amir H. Rezvani, Bevyn Jarrott, & Andrew J. Lawrence. (1998). Distribution of GABAA receptors in the limbic system of alcohol-preferring and non-preferring rats: in situ hybridisation histochemistry and receptor autoradiography. Neurochemistry International. 32(2). 143–151. 39 indexed citations

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Overstreet, David H., James A. Halikas, С. Б. Середенин, et al.. (1997). Behavioral Similarities and Differences among Alcohol‐Preferring and ‐Nonpreferring Rats: Confirmation by Factor Analysis and Extension to Additional Groups. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research. 21(5). 840–848. 74 indexed citations

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Overstreet, David H., Amir H. Rezvani, Darin J. Knapp, Fulton T. Crews, & David S. Janowsky. (1996). Further selection of rat lines differing in 5-HT-1A receptor sensitivity. Psychiatric Genetics. 6(3). 107–118. 64 indexed citations

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Rezvani, Amir H., et al.. (1992). Attenuation of Alcohol Preference in Alcohol‐Preferring Rats by a Novel TRH Analogue, TA‐0910. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research. 16(2). 326–330. 31 indexed citations

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Overstreet, David H., Amir H. Rezvani, & David S. Janowsky. (1990). Impaired active avoidance responding in rats selectively bred for increased cholinergic function. Physiology & Behavior. 47(4). 787–788. 21 indexed citations

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Carl, Philip L., Luigi X. Cubeddu, Celeste Lindley, R.D. Myers, & Amir H. Rezvani. (1989). Do Humoral Factors Mediate Cancer Chemotherapy4Nduced Emesis?. Drug Metabolism Reviews. 21(2). 319–333. 8 indexed citations

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Overstreet, David H., David S. Janowsky, & Amir H. Rezvani. (1989). Alcoholism and depressive disorders: is cholinergic sensitivity a biological marker?. PubMed. 24(3). 253–5. 4 indexed citations

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Beleslin, D.B., Amir H. Rezvani, & R.D. Myers. (1987). Rostral hypothalamus: A new neuroanatomical site of neurochemically-induced emesis in the cat. Brain Research Bulletin. 19(2). 239–244. 15 indexed citations

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