Norman C. Pecoraro

4.6k citations

36 papers · 3.6k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 22

Behavioral Neuroscience top 0.2%
Endocrine and Autonomic Systems top 0.5%
Physiology top 2%
Clinical Psychology top 2%
Social Psychology top 2%

Co-authors: Mary F. Dallman Susanne E. la Fleur Francisca Gómez Susan F. Akana Hani Houshyar Kevin D. Laugero Seema Bhatnagar Aditi Bhargava
Topics: Stress Responses and Cortisol (18 papers)Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (17 papers)Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (11 papers)
Cited by: Behavioral Neuroscience Endocrine and Autonomic Systems Biological Psychiatry
Journals: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism The Journal of Physiology
Partner nations: United States Netherlands Spain

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Norman C. Pecoraro

36 papers receiving 3.5k citations

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Chronic stress and obesity: A new view of “comfort food”

2003 1.0k citations Mary F. Dallman, Norman C. Pecoraro et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Circadian entrainment by food and drugs of abuse 2019 ·Behavioural Processes ·Andrea G. Gillman,George V. Rebec,Norman C. Pecoraro,Ann Kosobud	15
2	Metabolic and Neuroendocrine Consequences of a Duodenal-Jejunal Bypass in Rats on a Choice Diet 2009 ·Annals of Surgery ·James P. Warne,Benjamin E. Padilla,Hart Horneman,Abigail B. Ginsberg,Norman C. Pecoraro,Susan F. Akana,Mary F. Dallman	11
3	An unexpected reduction in sucrose concentration activates the HPA axis on successive post shift days without attenuation by discriminative contextual stimuli 2009 ·Physiology & Behavior ·Norman C. Pecoraro,(unknown),Mary F. Dallman	28
4	Palatable Foods, Stress, and Energy Stores Sculpt Corticotropin-Releasing Factor, Adrenocorticotropin, and Corticosterone Concentrations after Restraint 2008 ·Endocrinology ·Michelle T. Foster,James P. Warne,Abigail B. Ginsberg,Hart Horneman,Norman C. Pecoraro,Susan F. Akana,Mary F. Dallman	146
5	Lesions of the medial prefrontal cortex enhance the early phase of psychogenic fever to unexpected sucrose concentration reductions, promote recovery from negative contrast and enhance spontaneous recovery of sucrose-entrained anticipatory activity 2008 ·Neuroscience ·Norman C. Pecoraro,(unknown),Abigail B. Ginsberg,Mary F. Dallman	11
6	Afferent signalling through the common hepatic branch of the vagus inhibits voluntary lard intake and modifies plasma metabolite levels in rats 2007 ·The Journal of Physiology ·James P. Warne,Michelle T. Foster,Hart Horneman,Norman C. Pecoraro,Abigail B. Ginsberg,Susan F. Akana,Mary F. Dallman	28
7	Mapping Brain c‐Fos Immunoreactivity after Insulin‐Induced Voluntary Lard Intake: Insulin‐ and Lard‐Associated Patterns 2007 ·Journal of Neuroendocrinology ·James P. Warne,Hart Horneman,Abigail B. Ginsberg,Norman C. Pecoraro,Michelle T. Foster,S. F. Akana,Mary F. Dallman	16
8	Temperature and activity responses to sucrose concentration reductions occur on the 1st but not the 2nd day of concentration shifts, and are blocked by low, constant glucocorticoids. 2007 ·Behavioral Neuroscience ·Norman C. Pecoraro,Abigail B. Ginsberg,Susan F. Akana,Mary F. Dallman	5
9	Urocortin 2 expression in the rat gastrointestinal tract under basal conditions and in chemical colitis 2007 ·Peptides ·Jen Chang,(unknown),(unknown),Matthew S. Clifton,Norman C. Pecoraro,Aditi Bhargava	43
10	Glucocorticoids and insulin both modulate caloric intake through actions on the brain 2007 ·The Journal of Physiology ·Mary F. Dallman,James P. Warne,Michelle T. Foster,Norman C. Pecoraro	68
11	The gastroduodenal branch of the common hepatic vagus regulates voluntary lard intake, fat deposition, and plasma metabolites in streptozotocin-diabetic rats 2007 ·American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism ·James P. Warne,Michelle T. Foster,Hart Horneman,Norman C. Pecoraro,Hanna K de Jong,Abigail B. Ginsberg,Susan F. Akana,Mary F. Dallman	11
12	Comparison of Superior Mesenteric Versus Jugular Venous Infusions of Insulin in Streptozotocin-Diabetic Rats on the Choice of Caloric Intake, Body Weight, and Fat Stores 2006 ·Endocrinology ·James P. Warne,Hart Horneman,Elizabeth C. Wick,Aditi Bhargava,Norman C. Pecoraro,Abigail B. Ginsberg,Susan F. Akana,Mary F. Dallman	18
13	Diverse basal and stress-related phenotypes of Sprague Dawley rats from three vendors 2006 ·Physiology & Behavior ·Norman C. Pecoraro,Abigail B. Ginsberg,James P. Warne,Francisca Gómez,Susanne E. la Fleur,Mary F. Dallman	45
14	From Malthus to motive: How the HPA axis engineers the phenotype, yoking needs to wants 2006 ·Progress in Neurobiology ·Norman C. Pecoraro,Mary F. Dallman,James P. Warne,Abigail B. Ginsberg,Kevin D. Laugero,Susanne E. la Fleur,Hani Houshyar,Francisca Gómez,Aditi Bhargava,Susan F. Akana	95
15	Glucocorticoids, chronic stress, and obesity 2006 ·Progress in brain research ·Mary F. Dallman,Norman C. Pecoraro,Susanne E. la Fleur,James P. Warne,Abigail B. Ginsberg,Susan F. Akana,(unknown),Hani Houshyar,Alison M. Strack,Seema Bhatnagar,Mary Elizabeth Bell	158
16	Single, but not multiple pairings of sucrose and corticosterone enhance memory for sucrose drinking and amplify remote reward relativity effects 2005 ·Neurobiology of Learning and Memory ·Norman C. Pecoraro,Francisca Gómez,Susanne la Fleur,Monica Roy,Mary F. Dallman	6
17	Chronic stress and comfort foods: self-medication and abdominal obesity 2005 ·Brain Behavior and Immunity ·Mary F. Dallman,Norman C. Pecoraro,Susanne E. la Fleur	479
18	c-Fos After Incentive Shifts: Expectancy, Incredulity, and Recovery. 2005 ·Behavioral Neuroscience ·Norman C. Pecoraro,Mary F. Dallman	42
19	Chronic Stress Promotes Palatable Feeding, which Reduces Signs of Stress: Feedforward and Feedback Effects of Chronic Stress 2004 ·Endocrinology ·Norman C. Pecoraro,(unknown),Francisca Gómez,Aditi Bhargava,Mary F. Dallman	467
20	Chronic stress and obesity: A new view of “comfort food”breakdown → 2003 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Mary F. Dallman,Norman C. Pecoraro,Susan F. Akana,Susanne E. la Fleur,Francisca Gómez,Hani Houshyar,M. E. Bell,Seema Bhatnagar,Kevin D. Laugero,Sotara Manalo	1033

About Norman C. Pecoraro

Norman C. Pecoraro is a scholar working on Behavioral Neuroscience, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Biological Psychiatry, having authored 36 papers that have together received 3.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Stress Responses and Cortisol (18 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (17 papers) and Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (11 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Behavioral Neuroscience (1.2k citations), Endocrine and Autonomic Systems (1.1k citations) and Biological Psychiatry (174 citations). Norman C. Pecoraro has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Spain. Frequent co-authors include Mary F. Dallman, Susanne E. la Fleur, Francisca Gómez, Susan F. Akana, Hani Houshyar, Kevin D. Laugero, Seema Bhatnagar, Aditi Bhargava, M. E. Bell and Sotara Manalo. Their work appears in journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and The Journal of Physiology.

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