Cecilia J. Hillard

25.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
289 papers, 19.5k citations indexed

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Cecilia J. Hillard is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Cecilia J. Hillard has authored 289 papers receiving a total of 19.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 220 papers in Pharmacology, 121 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 60 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Cecilia J. Hillard's work include Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (218 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (82 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (60 papers). Cecilia J. Hillard is often cited by papers focused on Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (218 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (82 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (60 papers). Cecilia J. Hillard collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Spain. Cecilia J. Hillard's co-authors include Sachin Patel, Matthew N. Hill, Erica J. Carrier, Boris B. Gorzalka, William B. Campbell, David J. Rademacher, Abbas Jarrahian, William S. Edgemond, Julián Romero and W.‐S. Vanessa Ho and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Cecilia J. Hillard

282 papers receiving 19.2k 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.

Cannabinoid CB₂Receptors and Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Are Selectively Overexpressed in Neuritic Plaque-Associated Glia in Alzheimer's Disease Brains

2003 518 citations Erica J. Carrier, Cecilia J. Hillard et al. profile →
The endocannabinoid system in guarding against fear, anxiety and stress

2015 365 citations Cecilia J. Hillard et al. profile →
Circulating Endocannabinoids: From Whence Do They Come and Where are They Going?

2017 318 citations Cecilia J. Hillard Neuropsychopharmacology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Cecilia J. Hillard United States	80	14.5k	8.8k	3.5k	2.7k	2.6k	289	19.5k
Beat Lutz Germany	84	16.8k 1.2×	11.6k 1.3×	5.2k 1.5×	3.0k 1.1×	2.6k 1.0×	290	23.1k
Giovanni Marsicano France	74	14.0k 1.0×	10.4k 1.2×	4.8k 1.4×	2.4k 0.9×	2.3k 0.9×	195	18.8k
Francisco Silveira Guimarães Brazil	69	9.2k 0.6×	8.2k 0.9×	4.0k 1.2×	1.8k 0.7×	1.3k 0.5×	389	17.3k
Catherine Ledent Belgium	69	9.9k 0.7×	11.5k 1.3×	3.3k 1.0×	1.9k 0.7×	1.7k 0.7×	253	20.1k
Javier Fernández‐Ruíz Spain	73	13.2k 0.9×	9.4k 1.1×	2.5k 0.7×	1.2k 0.4×	1.7k 0.7×	285	16.7k
Matthew N. Hill Canada	59	7.7k 0.5×	5.4k 0.6×	2.2k 0.6×	1.4k 0.5×	1.5k 0.6×	192	12.3k
Andreas Zimmer Germany	72	8.2k 0.6×	6.4k 0.7×	1.9k 0.6×	3.0k 1.1×	1.3k 0.5×	222	16.5k
Tiziana Bisogno Italy	79	16.4k 1.1×	8.4k 1.0×	3.6k 1.0×	2.7k 1.0×	2.3k 0.9×	156	20.3k
Miles Herkenham United States	77	6.9k 0.5×	13.4k 1.5×	4.3k 1.2×	2.5k 0.9×	2.8k 1.1×	143	22.4k
Billy R. Martin United States	87	17.3k 1.2×	13.6k 1.5×	3.5k 1.0×	2.4k 0.9×	2.1k 0.8×	368	24.1k

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Marusak, Hilary A., Clara G. Zundel, Sarah Rogers, et al.. (2025). Circulating endocannabinoids in children and adolescents: associations with anxiety and the impact of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Neuropsychopharmacology. 50(10). 1606–1614.

Lin, Xiaoyan, Zhili Xu, Alexandros Makriyannis, et al.. (2024). Cannabinoid CB2 receptors in primary sensory neurons are implicated in CB2 agonist-mediated suppression of paclitaxel-induced neuropathic nociception and sexually-dimorphic sparing of morphine tolerance. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 176. 116879–116879. 5 indexed citations

Venkatesan, Thangam, et al.. (2024). Su1648 ACUTE AND LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF HEARTFULNESS MEDITATION ON PSYCHOLOGICAL OUTCOMES AND THE ENDOCANNABINOID SIGNALING SYSTEM IN CYCLIC VOMITING SYNDROME USING AN APP. Gastroenterology. 166(5). S–781.

Collier, Daniel M., et al.. (2024). Lack of Cannabinoid Type 2 Promoter Activity in Normal or Injured Kidneys Using a Cnr2-GFP Reporter Mouse. Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. 10(3). 400–408. 1 indexed citations

Xu, Zhili, et al.. (2023). Conditional deletion of CB2 cannabinoid receptors from peripheral sensory neurons eliminates CB2-mediated antinociceptive efficacy in a mouse model of carrageenan-induced inflammatory pain. Neuropharmacology. 237. 109601–109601. 7 indexed citations

McReynolds, Jayme R., et al.. (2023). Role of mesolimbic cannabinoid receptor 1 in stress-driven increases in cocaine self-administration in male rats. Neuropsychopharmacology. 48(8). 1121–1132. 3 indexed citations

Hill, Matthew N., Margaret Haney, Cecilia J. Hillard, Debra S. Karhson, & Haley A. Vecchiarelli. (2023). The endocannabinoid system as a putative target for the development of novel drugs for the treatment of psychiatric illnesses. Psychological Medicine. 53(15). 7006–7024. 16 indexed citations

Liu, Xiaojie, Gonzalo Ruiz‐Pérez, Li Zhao, et al.. (2022). CB2 Agonist GW842166x Protected against 6-OHDA-Induced Anxiogenic- and Depressive-Related Behaviors in Mice. Biomedicines. 10(8). 1776–1776. 12 indexed citations

Ruiz‐Pérez, Gonzalo, et al.. (2022). Endocannabinoid signaling in the central nervous system. Glia. 71(1). 5–35. 18 indexed citations

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Hillard, Cecilia J., et al.. (2022). Fatty acid amide hydrolase activity in the dorsal periaqueductal gray attenuates neuropathic pain and associated dysautonomia. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 323(5). R749–R762.

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Meyer, Jacob D., Kevin M. Crombie, Dane B. Cook, Cecilia J. Hillard, & Kelli F. Koltyn. (2019). Serum Endocannabinoid and Mood Changes after Exercise in Major Depressive Disorder. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 51(9). 1909–1917. 66 indexed citations

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Arnold, Jonathon C., Steven R. Laviolette, Cecilia J. Hillard, et al.. (2016). Seeing through the smoke: Human and animal studies of cannabis use and endocannabinoid signalling in corticolimbic networks. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 76(Pt B). 380–395. 28 indexed citations

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Bowles, Nicole, Ilia N. Karatsoreos, Xiaosong Li, et al.. (2014). A peripheral endocannabinoid mechanism contributes to glucocorticoid-mediated metabolic syndrome. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 112(1). 285–290. 78 indexed citations

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Evanson, Nathan K., Jeffrey G. Tasker, Matthew N. Hill, Cecilia J. Hillard, & James P. Herman. (2010). Fast Feedback Inhibition of the HPA Axis by Glucocorticoids Is Mediated by Endocannabinoid Signaling. Endocrinology. 151(10). 4811–4819. 249 indexed citations

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Hill, Matthew N., Ryan J. McLaughlin, Brenda Bingham, et al.. (2010). Endogenous cannabinoid signaling is essential for stress adaptation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(20). 9406–9411. 272 indexed citations

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Hill, Matthew N., Gregory E. Miller, Erica J. Carrier, Boris B. Gorzalka, & Cecilia J. Hillard. (2009). Circulating endocannabinoids and N-acyl ethanolamines are differentially regulated in major depression and following exposure to social stress. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 34(8). 1257–1262. 248 indexed citations

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Hill, Michael D., Gregory E. Miller, W.‐S. Vanessa Ho, Boris B. Gorzalka, & Cecilia J. Hillard. (2008). Serum Endocannabinoid Content is Altered in Females with Depressive Disorders: A Preliminary Report. Pharmacopsychiatry. 41(2). 48–53. 223 indexed citations

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Hill, Matthew N., Sachin Patel, Erica J. Carrier, et al.. (2004). Downregulation of Endocannabinoid Signaling in the Hippocampus Following Chronic Unpredictable Stress. Neuropsychopharmacology. 30(3). 508–515. 293 indexed citations

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Nithipatikom, Kasem, Blythe B. Holmes, Michael McCoy, Cecilia J. Hillard, & William B. Campbell. (2004). Chronic administration of nitric oxide reduces angiotensin II receptor type 1 expression and aldosterone synthesis in zona glomerulosa cells. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 287(5). E820–E827. 9 indexed citations

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Shang, Tiesong, et al.. (2003). 1‐Methyl‐4‐phenylpyridinium accumulates in cerebellar granule neurons via organic cation transporter 3. Journal of Neurochemistry. 85(2). 358–367. 56 indexed citations

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