Guy A. Higgins

11.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
153 papers, 9.1k citations indexed

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Guy A. Higgins is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Guy A. Higgins has authored 153 papers receiving a total of 9.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 118 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 62 papers in Molecular Biology and 32 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Guy A. Higgins's work include Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (79 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (42 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (41 papers). Guy A. Higgins is often cited by papers focused on Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (79 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (42 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (41 papers). Guy A. Higgins collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Guy A. Higgins's co-authors include Paul Fletcher, Andrew J. Grottick, Edward M. Sellers, Geoffrey B. Varty, Judy Sinyard, Theresa M. Ballard, Eric M. Parker, Mark B. Sobell, Leo B. Silenieks and Maria Tampakeras and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Neuroscience and Brain Research.

In The Last Decade

Guy A. Higgins

153 papers receiving 8.8k 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.

Chronic Treatment with the γ-Secretase Inhibitor LY-411,575 Inhibits β-Amyloid Peptide Production and Alters Lymphopoiesis and Intestinal Cell Differentiation

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Guy A. Higgins Canada	60	5.9k	3.8k	1.6k	1.6k	1.2k	153	9.1k
Colin T. Dourish United Kingdom	52	5.8k 1.0×	3.0k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	1.5k 0.9×	1.2k 1.0×	196	9.4k
Ichiro Sora Japan	50	5.6k 1.0×	4.0k 1.0×	1.4k 0.9×	1.6k 1.0×	792 0.7×	269	9.5k
Ángel Pazos Spain	48	7.3k 1.3×	4.2k 1.1×	1.6k 1.0×	1.1k 0.7×	2.1k 1.8×	168	10.7k
Sven Ove Ögren Sweden	61	8.7k 1.5×	5.4k 1.4×	1.9k 1.2×	1.3k 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	328	13.1k
Françis C. Colpaert France	53	6.0k 1.0×	3.6k 0.9×	1.1k 0.7×	1.7k 1.1×	738 0.6×	237	9.0k
Derek N. Middlemiss United Kingdom	53	7.5k 1.3×	5.6k 1.5×	1.0k 0.6×	1.3k 0.8×	947 0.8×	137	10.7k
Jean Costentin France	48	8.1k 1.4×	5.8k 1.5×	903 0.6×	2.3k 1.4×	879 0.8×	307	11.9k
Arjan Blokland Netherlands	58	4.7k 0.8×	4.3k 1.1×	2.4k 1.5×	1.6k 1.0×	2.7k 2.3×	236	11.6k
Adrian Newman‐Tancredi France	56	6.8k 1.2×	4.6k 1.2×	1.0k 0.6×	738 0.5×	1.4k 1.2×	241	9.8k
R. Samanin Italy	64	9.2k 1.6×	4.4k 1.1×	1.9k 1.1×	1.8k 1.1×	1.7k 1.5×	279	12.3k

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Higgins, Guy A., et al.. (2018). Effects of the NMDA receptor antagonists dizocilpine and Ro 63-1908 on delay-discounting and risky decision-making in a gambling task. Behavioural Brain Research. 348. 201–210. 8 indexed citations

Fletcher, Paul, et al.. (2017). Effects of 5-HT1A, 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptor agonists and antagonists on responding for a conditioned reinforcer and its enhancement by methylphenidate. Psychopharmacology. 234(5). 889–902. 11 indexed citations

Higgins, Guy A., et al.. (2016). Lorcaserin and CP-809101 reduce motor impulsivity and reinstatement of food seeking behavior in male rats: Implications for understanding the anti-obesity property of 5-HT2C receptor agonists. Psychopharmacology. 233(14). 2841–2856. 32 indexed citations

Dove, Peter, Shane Climie, Zezhou Wang, et al.. (2015). FV-009 candidate drug: Novel and selective P/Q-type Ca2+ and voltage-gated Na+ ion channel modulation for epilepsy and pain. Epilepsy & Behavior. 46. 57–57. 1 indexed citations

Fletcher, Paul, et al.. (2012). Impulsive action in the 5-choice serial reaction time test in 5-HT2C receptor null mutant mice. Psychopharmacology. 226(3). 561–570. 28 indexed citations

Fletcher, Paul, Maria Tampakeras, Judy Sinyard, et al.. (2009). Characterizing the effects of 5-HT2C receptor ligands on motor activity and feeding behaviour in 5-HT2C receptor knockout mice. Neuropharmacology. 57(3). 259–267. 66 indexed citations

Fletcher, Paul, Zoë Rizos, Judy Sinyard, Maria Tampakeras, & Guy A. Higgins. (2007). The 5-HT2C Receptor Agonist Ro60-0175 Reduces Cocaine Self-Administration and Reinstatement Induced by the Stressor Yohimbine, and Contextual Cues. Neuropsychopharmacology. 33(6). 1402–1412. 99 indexed citations

Hyde, Lynn A., Tatiana M. Kazdoba, Mariagrazia Grilli, et al.. (2005). Age-progressing cognitive impairments and neuropathology in transgenic CRND8 mice. Behavioural Brain Research. 160(2). 344–355. 68 indexed citations

Hoffmann, Torsten, Michael Bös, Heinz Stadler, et al.. (2005). Design and synthesis of a novel, achiral class of highly potent and selective, orally active neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 16(5). 1362–1365. 34 indexed citations

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Grottick, Andrew J. & Guy A. Higgins. (2002). Assessing a vigilance decrement in aged rats: effects of pre-feeding, task manipulation, and psychostimulants. Psychopharmacology. 164(1). 33–41. 69 indexed citations

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Grottick, Andrew J., W. Corrigall, & Guy A. Higgins. (2001). Activation of 5-HT2C receptors reduces the locomotor and rewarding effects of nicotine. Psychopharmacology. 157(3). 292–298. 95 indexed citations

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Grottick, Andrew J., R. Wyler, & Guy A. Higgins. (2000). The α 4 β 2 agonist SIB 1765F, but not the α 7 agonist AR-R 17779, cross-sensitises to the psychostimulant effects of nicotine. Psychopharmacology. 150(2). 233–236. 28 indexed citations

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Grottick, Andrew J., Gerhard Trube, W. Corrigall, et al.. (2000). Evidence that nicotinic alpha(7) receptors are not involved in the hyperlocomotor and rewarding effects of nicotine.. PubMed. 294(3). 1112–9. 125 indexed citations

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Anderson, Richard B., Jen Barnes, T.V.P. Bliss, et al.. (1998). Behavioural, physiological and morphological analysis of a line of apolipoprotein E knockout mouse. Neuroscience. 85(1). 93–110. 98 indexed citations

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Fletcher, Paul & Guy A. Higgins. (1997). Differential effects of ondansetron and α-flupenthixol on responding for conditioned reward. Psychopharmacology. 134(1). 64–72. 19 indexed citations

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Higgins, Guy A., D.M. Tomkins, Constantine X. Poulos, & Edward M. Sellers. (1994). Effect of dexfenfluramine on saccharin drinking: Behavioural and pharmacological studies. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 47(2). 307–315. 4 indexed citations

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Higgins, Guy A., et al.. (1994). Influence of 5-HT3 receptor antagonists and the indirect 5-HT agonist, dexfenfluramine, on heroin self-administration in rats. Psychopharmacology. 114(4). 611–619. 37 indexed citations

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Higgins, Guy A. & Edward M. Sellers. (1994). Antagonist-precipitated opioid withdrawal in rats: Evidence for dissociations between physical and motivational signs. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 48(1). 1–8. 73 indexed citations

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Higgins, Guy A., Narges Joharchi, Peter Nguyen, & Edward M. Sellers. (1992). Effect of the 5-HT3 receptor antagonists, MDL72222 and ondansetron on morphine place conditioning. Psychopharmacology. 106(3). 315–320. 77 indexed citations

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Sellers, Edward M., Guy A. Higgins, & Mark B. Sobell. (1992). 5-HT and alcohol abuse. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences. 13(2). 69–75. 281 indexed citations

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