G F Koob

8.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

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G F Koob is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Behavioral Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, G F Koob has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 10 papers in Behavioral Neuroscience and 7 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in G F Koob's work include Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (16 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (10 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (9 papers). G F Koob is often cited by papers focused on Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (16 papers), Stress Responses and Cortisol (10 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (9 papers). G F Koob collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Germany. G F Koob's co-authors include Athina Markou, Eric J. Nestler, Friedbert Weiss, F E Bloom, Stephen C. Heinrichs, Fernando Rodrı́guez de Fonseca, Marianne Amalric, Gery Schulteis, Serge Rivest and Jacob Raber and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Neuroscience and Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

G F Koob

37 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Drug Addiction, Dysregulation of Reward, and Allostasis

2001 2.1k citations G F Koob Neuropsychopharmacology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
G F Koob United States	26	3.8k	1.8k	1.6k	1.3k	1.1k	37	6.3k
H. Simon France	43	4.6k 1.2×	2.4k 1.3×	1.7k 1.1×	2.0k 1.6×	1.8k 1.6×	80	7.7k
Alain Gratton Canada	44	3.1k 0.8×	1.8k 1.0×	1.4k 0.8×	1.5k 1.2×	1.9k 1.7×	93	6.2k
David A. Morilak United States	50	3.1k 0.8×	2.5k 1.4×	1.5k 0.9×	1.5k 1.2×	1.7k 1.5×	105	6.8k
Therese A. Kosten United States	47	3.0k 0.8×	1.7k 1.0×	1.4k 0.9×	893 0.7×	1.3k 1.2×	164	6.6k
Thomas Steckler Belgium	41	2.7k 0.7×	2.1k 1.1×	1.8k 1.1×	1.7k 1.4×	1.4k 1.3×	138	6.7k
Emilio Merlo Pich Italy	48	3.8k 1.0×	1.7k 1.0×	3.7k 2.3×	1.9k 1.5×	1.3k 1.2×	145	8.9k
György Bagdy Hungary	50	2.6k 0.7×	1.6k 0.9×	1.3k 0.8×	938 0.7×	1.2k 1.1×	260	7.4k
Jaanus Harro Estonia	44	3.0k 0.8×	1.8k 1.0×	1.8k 1.1×	956 0.8×	1.4k 1.2×	270	7.1k
Mark D. Underwood United States	42	3.0k 0.8×	1.1k 0.6×	1.6k 1.0×	1.1k 0.9×	783 0.7×	98	6.6k
Walter Adriani Italy	45	3.4k 0.9×	1.3k 0.7×	1.6k 1.0×	1.5k 1.2×	1.4k 1.3×	149	6.6k

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Zhao, Yu, Attila Szücs, Valentina Sabino, et al.. (2011). Systemic urocortin 2, but not urocortin 1 or stressin1-A, suppresses feeding via CRF2 receptors without malaise and stress. British Journal of Pharmacology. 164(8). 1959–1975. 32 indexed citations

Onaivi, Emmanuel S., Peter R. Dodd, Jean Lud Cadet, et al.. (2011). Understanding the Global Problem of Drug Addiction is a Challenge for IDARS Scientists. Current Neuropharmacology. 9(1). 2–7. 32 indexed citations

Koob, G F. (2009). Dynamics of Neuronal Circuits in Addiction: Reward, Antireward, and Emotional Memory. Pharmacopsychiatry. 42(S 01). S32–S41. 188 indexed citations

Koob, G F. (2001). Drug Addiction, Dysregulation of Reward, and Allostasis. Neuropsychopharmacology. 24(2). 97–129. 2144 indexed citations breakdown →

Koob, G F, Friedbert Weiss, Stephen T. Tiffany, W. Zieglgänsberger, & Rainer Spanagel. (1999). Animal models of craving.. Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics. 23(3). 233–236. 19 indexed citations

Schulteis, Gery, Charles J. Heyser, & G F Koob. (1999). Differential expression of response-disruptive and somatic indices of opiate withdrawal during the initiation and development of opiate dependence. Behavioural Pharmacology. 10(3). 235–242. 42 indexed citations

Roberts, Amanda J. & G F Koob. (1997). The neurobiology of addiction: an overview.. PubMed. 21(2). 101–6. 81 indexed citations

Fonseca, Fernando Rodrı́guez de, Pablo Rubio, Frédérique Menzaghi, et al.. (1996). Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) antagonist [D-Phe12,Nle21,38,C alpha MeLeu37]CRF attenuates the acute actions of the highly potent cannabinoid receptor agonist HU-210 on defensive-withdrawal behavior in rats.. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 276(1). 56–64. 155 indexed citations

Mitler, Merrill M., et al.. (1994). Narcolepsy and its treatment with stimulants. ASDA standards of practice.. PubMed. 17(4). 352–71. 101 indexed citations

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Heinrichs, Stephen C., et al.. (1994). Overproduction of corticotropin-releasing factor in transgenic mice: a genetic model of anxiogenic behavior. Journal of Neuroscience. 14(5). 2579–2584. 357 indexed citations

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Menzaghi, Frédérique, Stefanie Rassnick, Stephen C. Heinrichs, et al.. (1994). The Role of Corticotropin‐Releasing Factor in the Anxiogenic Effects of Ethanol Withdrawal. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 739(1). 176–184. 96 indexed citations

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Menzaghi, Frédérique, Randy L. Howard, Stephen C. Heinrichs, et al.. (1994). Characterization of a novel and potent corticotropin-releasing factor antagonist in rats.. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 269(2). 564–572. 161 indexed citations

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Mitler, Merrill M., Michael S. Aldrich, G F Koob, & Vincent P. Zarcone. (1994). ASDA Standards of Practice Narcolepsy and its Treatment With Stimulants. 17(4). 352–371. 4 indexed citations

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Gold, Lisa, G F Koob, & M A Geyer. (1990). Spatial pattern analysis reveals similarities between amphetamine conditioned and unconditioned locomotion. Behavioural Pharmacology. 1(3). 209???220–209???220. 5 indexed citations

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Koob, G F, et al.. (1990). Bromocriptine produces decreases in cocaine self-administration in the rat.. PubMed. 3(2). 101–8. 53 indexed citations

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Geyer, M A, et al.. (1989). Neurochemical mechanisms involved in behavioral effects of amphetamines and related designer drugs.. PubMed. 94. 101–26. 56 indexed citations

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Weinger, Matthew B., Elizabeth J. Cline, N. Ty Smith, & G F Koob. (1986). Ketanserin Pre-treatment Prevents Alfentanil-induced Muscular Rigidity in the Rat. Anesthesiology. 65(Supplement 3A). A345–A345. 2 indexed citations

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Swerdlow, Neal R., et al.. (1985). Effects of chronic dietary lithium on behavioral indices of dopamine denervation supersensitivity in the rat.. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 235(2). 324–329. 27 indexed citations

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Emson, P.C., G F Koob, & L L Iversen. (1977). Origin of dopaminergic afferents to the rat frontal cortex [proceedings].. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 60(2). 270P–271P. 2 indexed citations

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Annau, Zoltan, Rickye S. Heffner, & G F Koob. (1974). Electrical self-stimulation of single and multiple loci: Long term observations. Physiology & Behavior. 13(2). 281–290. 25 indexed citations

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