Giorgio Tarzia

11.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
169 papers, 9.2k citations indexed

About

Giorgio Tarzia is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Giorgio Tarzia has authored 169 papers receiving a total of 9.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Molecular Biology, 64 papers in Organic Chemistry and 50 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Giorgio Tarzia's work include Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (42 papers), Circadian rhythm and melatonin (39 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (25 papers). Giorgio Tarzia is often cited by papers focused on Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (42 papers), Circadian rhythm and melatonin (39 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (25 papers). Giorgio Tarzia collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Canada. Giorgio Tarzia's co-authors include Marco Mor, Daniele Piomelli, Andrea Tontini, Andrea Duranti, Silvia Rivara, Silvana Gaetani, Gilberto Spadoni, Darren Fegley, Satish Kathuria and Annalida Bedini and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Giorgio Tarzia

160 papers receiving 8.9k citations

Hit Papers

Modulation of anxiety through blockade of anandamide hydr... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 2003 2005 2005 250 500 750 1000
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Modulation of anxiety through blockade of anandamide hydrolysis
    2002 1.1k citations Andrea Duranti, Andrea Tontini et al. profile →
  2. Oleylethanolamide regulates feeding and body weight through activation of the nuclear receptor PPAR-α
    2003 896 citations Anja Rosengarth, Hartmut Luecke et al. profile →
  3. An endocannabinoid mechanism for stress-induced analgesia
    2005 602 citations Regina A. Mangieri, Andrea Duranti et al. profile →
  4. Antidepressant-like activity and modulation of brain monoaminergic transmission by blockade of anandamide hydrolysis
    2005 555 citations Gabriella Gobbi, Francis Rodriguez Bambico et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Giorgio Tarzia Italy 46 5.6k 3.1k 2.2k 1.6k 1.3k 169 9.2k
Marco Mor Italy 53 5.7k 1.0× 3.2k 1.0× 3.4k 1.5× 1.4k 0.8× 1.7k 1.3× 232 10.8k
Andrea Duranti Italy 34 4.9k 0.9× 2.8k 0.9× 1.2k 0.6× 586 0.4× 504 0.4× 84 6.4k
Alessia Ligresti Italy 46 5.6k 1.0× 2.4k 0.8× 1.4k 0.7× 504 0.3× 521 0.4× 126 7.5k
Gérard Le Fur France 56 7.8k 1.4× 7.0k 2.2× 3.5k 1.6× 1.8k 1.1× 293 0.2× 131 13.0k
Andrea Tontini Italy 26 4.7k 0.8× 2.6k 0.9× 877 0.4× 550 0.3× 389 0.3× 54 5.7k
Raj K. Razdan United States 41 5.5k 1.0× 3.0k 1.0× 838 0.4× 639 0.4× 470 0.4× 167 6.4k
Maria Grazia Cascio Italy 36 5.2k 0.9× 3.3k 1.1× 1.0k 0.5× 551 0.3× 340 0.3× 67 6.5k
Mario van der Stelt Netherlands 41 4.0k 0.7× 2.6k 0.9× 1.5k 0.7× 426 0.3× 445 0.3× 139 6.2k
Mary E. Abood United States 52 6.7k 1.2× 4.5k 1.5× 2.7k 1.2× 769 0.5× 152 0.1× 130 9.1k
Takayuki Sugiura Japan 51 6.5k 1.2× 3.0k 1.0× 2.8k 1.3× 1.2k 0.8× 125 0.1× 130 10.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Giorgio Tarzia

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Giorgio Tarzia

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All Works

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Piomelli, Daniele, Laura Scalvini, Yannick Fotio, et al.. (2020). N-Acylethanolamine Acid Amidase (NAAA): Structure, Function, and Inhibition. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 63(14). 7475–7490. 59 indexed citations
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Vozella, Valentina, Faizy Ahmed, Collin B. Merrill, et al.. (2019). Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and safety studies on URB937, a peripherally restricted fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitor, in rats. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 71(12). 1762–1773. 9 indexed citations
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Moreno‐Sanz, Guillermo, Andrea Armirotti, Sine Mandrup Bertozzi, et al.. (2014). Structural determinants of peripheral O-arylcarbamate FAAH inhibitors render them dual substrates for Abcb1 and Abcg2 and restrict their access to the brain. Pharmacological Research. 87. 87–93. 8 indexed citations
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Mor, Marco, Silvia Rivara, Daniele Pala, et al.. (2010). Recent advances in the development of melatonin MT1and MT2receptor agonists. Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents. 20(8). 1059–1077. 46 indexed citations
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Bambico, Francis Rodriguez, Andrea Duranti, Andrea Tontini, Giorgio Tarzia, & Gabriella Gobbi. (2009). Endocannabinoids in the Treatment of Mood Disorders: Evidence from Animal Models. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 15(14). 1623–1646. 68 indexed citations
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King, Alvin R., Andrea Duranti, Andrea Tontini, et al.. (2007). URB602 Inhibits Monoacylglycerol Lipase and Selectively Blocks 2-Arachidonoylglycerol Degradation in Intact Brain Slices. Chemistry & Biology. 14(12). 1357–1365. 85 indexed citations
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Spadoni, Gilberto, Annalida Bedini, Giorgio Tarzia, et al.. (2006). Towards the Development of Mixed MT1‐Agonist/MT2‐Antagonist Melatonin Receptor Ligands. ChemMedChem. 1(10). 1099–1105. 7 indexed citations
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Gobbi, Gabriella, Francis Rodriguez Bambico, Regina A. Mangieri, et al.. (2005). Antidepressant-like activity and modulation of brain monoaminergic transmission by blockade of anandamide hydrolysis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(51). 18620–18625. 555 indexed citations breakdown →
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Spadoni, Gilberto, Annalida Bedini, Giovanni Piersanti, et al.. (2003). Strategies Leading To MT2 Selective Melatonin Receptor Antagonists. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 527. 577–585. 1 indexed citations
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Mor, Marco, Gilberto Spadoni, Barbara Di Giacomo, et al.. (2001). Synthesis, pharmacological characterization and QSAR studies on 2-substituted indole melatonin receptor ligands. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 9(4). 1045–1057. 40 indexed citations
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Spadoni, Gilberto, Cesarino Balsamini, Annalida Bedini, et al.. (1998). 2-[N-Acylamino(C1−C3)alkyl]indoles as MT1 Melatonin Receptor Partial Agonists, Antagonists, and Putative Inverse Agonists. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 41(19). 3624–3634. 96 indexed citations
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Tarzia, Giorgio, Giuseppe Diamantini, Barbara Di Giacomo, et al.. (1997). 1-(2-Alkanamidoethyl)-6-methoxyindole Derivatives:  A New Class of Potent Indole Melatonin Analogues. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 40(13). 2003–2010. 47 indexed citations
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Spadoni, Gilberto, Cesarino Balsamini, Giuseppe Diamantini, et al.. (1997). Conformationally Restrained Melatonin Analogues:  Synthesis, Binding Affinity for the Melatonin Receptor, Evaluation of the Biological Activity, and Molecular Modeling Study. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 40(13). 1990–2002. 68 indexed citations
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Tarzia, Giorgio, Giuseppe Diamantini, Andrea Tontini, Donata Favretto, & Pietro Traldi. (1996). Correlation of the mutagenic properties of aryl- and heteroaryltriazenes with their electron ionization induced fragmentation. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 10(9). 1156–1158. 3 indexed citations
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Galliani, Giulio, Umberto Guzzi, Giorgio Tarzia, & Alessandro Assandri. (1986). 2‐(1,1‘‐biphenyl‐4‐yl)‐1,2,4‐triazole[5,1‐a] isoquinoline (L 14105), a potential orally active contragestational agent for the bitch: studies in the rat, hamster and dog. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 9(3). 246–253. 1 indexed citations
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Tarzia, Giorgio, et al.. (1984). Synthesis and pregnancy termining activity of pyrazolo[1,5-a]indoles and quinolines. 19(3). 215–218. 9 indexed citations
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Tarzia, Giorgio, et al.. (1984). ChemInform Abstract: SYNTHESIS AND PREGNANCY TERMINATING ACTIVITY OF PYRAZOLO(1,5‐A)INDOLES AND QUINOLINES. Chemischer Informationsdienst. 15(44).
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Barton, D. H. R., et al.. (1969). Organic reactions of fluoroxy-compounds: addition reactions of unactivated and deactivated unsaturated linkages of steroids. Journal of the Chemical Society D Chemical Communications. 227–227. 24 indexed citations

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