Benjamin Kest

4.3k total citations
69 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Benjamin Kest is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Benjamin Kest has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 47 papers in Physiology and 30 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Benjamin Kest's work include Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (45 papers), Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (43 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (19 papers). Benjamin Kest is often cited by papers focused on Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (45 papers), Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (43 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (19 papers). Benjamin Kest collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Canada. Benjamin Kest's co-authors include Jeffrey S. Mogil, Albert Dahan, Elise Sarton, Richard J. Bodnar, Charles E. Inturrisi, Aaron Juni, Eileen Hopkins, Christina A Palmese, Wendy F. Sternberg and John C. Liebeskind and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, PLoS ONE and Brain Research.

In The Last Decade

Benjamin Kest

69 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Benjamin Kest United States 32 1.9k 1.7k 907 512 434 69 3.5k
Robert W. Gear United States 28 1.8k 0.9× 1.2k 0.7× 604 0.7× 315 0.6× 430 1.0× 49 2.8k
Frances V. Abbott Canada 27 1.7k 0.9× 1.2k 0.7× 513 0.6× 365 0.7× 397 0.9× 37 2.9k
Bradley K. Taylor United States 37 2.5k 1.3× 1.6k 0.9× 1.1k 1.2× 168 0.3× 557 1.3× 122 4.2k
Cyril Rivat France 26 1.6k 0.8× 910 0.5× 448 0.5× 898 1.8× 405 0.9× 41 3.3k
Grewo Lim United States 27 1.8k 0.9× 1.2k 0.7× 729 0.8× 193 0.4× 413 1.0× 51 3.0k
Jean‐Paul Laulin France 19 1.5k 0.8× 1.0k 0.6× 441 0.5× 762 1.5× 344 0.8× 31 2.4k
Patrizia Romualdi Italy 26 819 0.4× 1.5k 0.9× 1.1k 1.2× 198 0.4× 523 1.2× 155 3.0k
Backil Sung United States 24 1.7k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 665 0.7× 183 0.4× 407 0.9× 42 2.6k
Stephen T. Meller United States 36 3.3k 1.7× 1.8k 1.0× 885 1.0× 191 0.4× 961 2.2× 72 5.0k
Raymond M. Quock United States 29 1.1k 0.6× 1.6k 0.9× 825 0.9× 305 0.6× 386 0.9× 147 2.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Benjamin Kest

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All Works

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Dörp, E, Benjamin Kest, William J. Kowalczyk, et al.. (2009). Morphine-6β-glucuronide Rapidly Increases Pain Sensitivity Independently of Opioid Receptor Activity in Mice and Humans. Anesthesiology. 110(6). 1356–1363. 27 indexed citations
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Klein, Gad, Aaron Juni, Amanda R. Waxman, et al.. (2008). A survey of acute and chronic heroin dependence in ten inbred mouse strains: Evidence of genetic correlation with morphine dependence. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 90(3). 447–452. 15 indexed citations
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Juni, Aaron, Gordon L. Klein, William J. Kowalczyk, André Ragnauth, & Benjamin Kest. (2008). Sex differences in hyperalgesia during morphine infusion: Effect of gonadectomy and estrogen treatment. Neuropharmacology. 54(8). 1264–1270. 44 indexed citations
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Israel, Yuriy, et al.. (2006). Genetic variance contributes to ingestive processes: A survey of 2-deoxy-d-glucose-induced feeding in eleven inbred mouse strains. Physiology & Behavior. 87(3). 595–601. 11 indexed citations
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Juni, Aaron, Gad Klein, & Benjamin Kest. (2006). Morphine hyperalgesia in mice is unrelated to opioid activity, analgesia, or tolerance: Evidence for multiple diverse hyperalgesic systems. Brain Research. 1070(1). 35–44. 52 indexed citations
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Olofsen, Erik, Raymonda Romberg, Hans Bijl, et al.. (2005). Alfentanil and Placebo Analgesia. Anesthesiology. 103(1). 130–139. 67 indexed citations
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Kest, Benjamin, et al.. (2005). Inbred mouse strain survey of sucrose intake. Physiology & Behavior. 85(5). 546–556. 89 indexed citations
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Kest, Benjamin, Christina A Palmese, Eileen Hopkins, Michael Adler, & Aaron Juni. (2001). Assessment of acute and chronic morphine dependence in male and female mice. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 70(1). 149–156. 70 indexed citations
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Kest, Benjamin, Michael Adler, & Eileen Hopkins. (2000). Sex differences in thermoregulation after acute and chronic morphine administration in mice. Neuroscience Letters. 291(2). 126–128. 21 indexed citations
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Kest, Benjamin, et al.. (1998). Differences in delta opioid receptor antinociception, binding, and mRNA levels between BALB/c and CXBK mice. Brain Research. 805(1-2). 131–137. 13 indexed citations
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Kest, Benjamin, et al.. (1997). Blockade of morphine supersensitivity by an antisense oligodeoxynucleotide targeting the delta opioid receptor (DOR-1). Life Sciences. 60(9). PL155–PL159. 6 indexed citations
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McLemore, Gabrielle L., Benjamin Kest, & Charles E. Inturrisi. (1997). The effects of LY293558, an AMPA receptor antagonist, on acute and chronic morphine dependence. Brain Research. 778(1). 120–126. 61 indexed citations
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Kest, Benjamin, et al.. (1997). Effect of supraspinal antisense oligodeoxynucleotide treatment on δ-opioid receptor mRNA levels in mice. Molecular Brain Research. 48(1). 17–22. 5 indexed citations
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Kest, Benjamin, et al.. (1996). An antisense oligodeoxynucleotide to the delta opioid receptor (DOR-1) inhibits morphine tolerance and acute dependence in mice. Brain Research Bulletin. 39(3). 185–188. 101 indexed citations
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Elliott, Kathryn, et al.. (1995). N-Methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) Receptors, Mu and Kappa Opioid Tolerance, and Perspectives on New Analgesic Drug Development. Neuropsychopharmacology. 13(4). 347–356. 7 indexed citations
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Jenab, Shirzad, et al.. (1995). Quantitative distribution of the delta opioid receptor mrna in the mouse and rat CNS. Life Sciences. 56(26). 2343–2355. 19 indexed citations
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Jenab, Shirzad, Benjamin Kest, & Charles E. Inturrisi. (1995). Assessment of delta opioid antinociception and receptor mRNA levels in mouse after chronic naltrexone treatment. Brain Research. 691(1-2). 69–75. 23 indexed citations
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Kest, Benjamin, et al.. (1992). Endopeptidase 24.15 inhibition and opioid antinociception. Psychopharmacology. 106(3). 408–416. 19 indexed citations
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Kest, Benjamin, Marian Orłowski, Christopher J. Molineaux, & Richard J. Bodnar. (1991). Antinociceptive properties of inhibitors of endopeptidase 24.15. International Journal of Neuroscience. 56(1-4). 141–149. 17 indexed citations
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Yoburn, Byron C., et al.. (1987). Chronic opioid antagonist treatment facilatates nonopioid, stress-induced analgesia. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 27(3). 525–527. 18 indexed citations

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