Athina Markou

7.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
61 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Athina Markou is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Athina Markou has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 38 papers in Molecular Biology and 19 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Athina Markou's work include Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (45 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (24 papers) and Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (21 papers). Athina Markou is often cited by papers focused on Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (45 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (24 papers) and Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (21 papers). Athina Markou collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Athina Markou's co-authors include Andre Der‐Avakian, Paul J. Kenny, George F. Koob, Mark P. Epping-Jordan, George F. Koob, Neil E. Paterson, Barry J. Everitt, Trevor W. Robbins, Rachel B. Whitelaw and Gery Schulteis and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, PLoS ONE and Trends in Neurosciences.

In The Last Decade

Athina Markou

61 papers receiving 5.9k 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.

The neurobiology of anhedonia and other reward-related deficits

2011 766 citations Andre Der‐Avakian, Athina Markou profile →
Neurobiological Similarities in Depression and Drug Dependence: A Self-Medication Hypothesis

1998 633 citations Athina Markou profile →
Dramatic decreases in brain reward function during nicotine withdrawal

1998 542 citations Athina Markou et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The Effects of Cariprazine and Aripiprazole on PCP-Induced Deficits on Attention Assessed in the 5-Choice Serial Reaction Time Task 2018 ·Psychopharmacology ·Samuel A. Barnes, Jared W. Young, Athina Markou, Nika Adham, István Gyertyán, Béla Kiss	16
2	Risky choice and brain CRF after adolescent ethanol vapor exposure and social stress in adulthood 2016 ·Behavioural Brain Research ·(unknown), Andre Der‐Avakian, Svetlana Semenova, Soon Lee, Athina Markou	18
3	Translational Assessment of Reward and Motivational Deficits in Psychiatric Disorders 2015 ·Current topics in behavioral neurosciences ·Andre Der‐Avakian, Samuel A. Barnes, Athina Markou, Diego A. Pizzagalli	85
4	The metabotropic glutamate 2/3 receptor agonist LY379268 induces anxiety-like behavior at the highest dose tested in two rat models of anxiety 2013 ·European Journal of Pharmacology ·(unknown), Athina Markou, Nikolaos Pitsikas	28
5	Comparison of the effects of the GABAB receptor positive modulator BHF177 and the GABAB receptor agonist baclofen on anxiety-like behavior, learning, and memory in mice 2013 ·Neuropharmacology ·Xia Li, Victoria B. Risbrough, (unknown), Katarzyna Kaczanowska, M. G. Finn, Amanda J. Roberts, Athina Markou	44
6	Long-Term Effects of Chronic Intermittent Ethanol Exposure in Adolescent and Adult Rats: Radial-Arm Maze Performance and Operant Food Reinforced Responding 2013 ·PLoS ONE ·Mary‐Louise Risher, Rebekah L. Fleming, (unknown), Svetlana Semenova, Wilkie A. Wilson, Edward D. Levin, Athina Markou, H. Scott Swartzwelder, Shawn K. Acheson	59
7	The metabotropic glutamate 2/3 receptor antagonist LY341495 differentially affects recognition memory in rats 2012 ·Behavioural Brain Research ·Nikolaos Pitsikas, Eleanna Kaffe, Athina Markou	19
8	Sarcosine attenuates toluene-induced motor incoordination, memory impairment, and hypothermia but not brain stimulation reward enhancement in mice 2012 ·Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology ·Ming‐Huan Chan, (unknown), (unknown), Athina Markou, Hwei‐Hsien Chen	21
9	Both GABAB receptor activation and blockade exacerbated anhedonic aspects of nicotine withdrawal in rats 2011 ·European Journal of Pharmacology ·Styliani Vlachou, Neil E. Paterson, Sébastien Guery, Klemens Kaupmann, Wolfgang Froestl, Deboshri Banerjee, M. G. Finn, Athina Markou	22
10	Design and Synthesis of an Orally Active Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Subtype-2 (mGluR2) Positive Allosteric Modulator (PAM) That Decreases Cocaine Self-Administration in Rats 2010 ·Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ·Raveendra-Panickar Dhanya, Shyama Sidique, Douglas J. Sheffler, Hilary Highfield Nickols, Ananda Herath, Li Yang, Russell Dahl, Robert Ardecky, Svetlana Semenova, Athina Markou, P. Jeffrey Conn, Nicholas D. P. Cosford	36
11	Extended Access to Nicotine Self-Administration Leads to Dependence: Circadian Measures, Withdrawal Measures, and Extinction Behavior in Rats 2006 ·Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics ·Laura E. O’Dell, Scott A. Chen, Ron T. Smith, Sheila E. Specio, Robert L. Balster, Neil E. Paterson, Athina Markou, Eric P. Zorrilla, George F. Koob	103
12	Role of γ‐Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) and Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors in Nicotine Reinforcement: Potential Pharmacotherapies for Smoking Cessation 2004 ·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ·Athina Markou, Neil E. Paterson, Svetlana Semenova	48
13	Prolonged nicotine dependence associated with extended access to nicotine self-administration in rats 2004 ·Psychopharmacology ·Neil E. Paterson, Athina Markou	75
14	The ups and downs of addiction: role of metabotropic glutamate receptors 2004 ·Trends in Pharmacological Sciences ·Paul J. Kenny, Athina Markou	189
15	Testicular leydig cell tumor presenting as primary infertility 2002 ·HORMONES ·Athina Markou, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Stephen Franks	12
16	Neuroadaptations to chronic exposure to drugs of abuse: Relevance to depressive symptomatology seen across psychiatric diagnostic categories 2002 ·Neurotoxicity Research ·Athina Markou, Paul J. Kenny	75
17	Both the shell of the nucleus accumbens and the central nucleus of the amygdala support amphetamine self-administration in rats 2002 ·Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior ·(unknown), James R. Stellar, Gary W. Hesse, Athina Markou	29
18	Role for the Mesocortical Dopamine System in the Motivating Effects of Cocaine 1994 ·PsycEXTRA Dataset ·George F. Koob, (unknown), Athina Markou, Luigi Pulvirenti, (unknown)	56
19	Desmethylimipramine attenuates cocaine withdrawal in rats 1992 ·Psychopharmacology ·Athina Markou, Richard L. Hauger, George F. Koob	84
20	The effect of operant and electrode placement on self-stimulation train duration response functions 1987 ·Physiology & Behavior ·Athina Markou, Robert Frank	12

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