Rita B. Messing

2.6k total citations
58 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Rita B. Messing is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rita B. Messing has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 19 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Rita B. Messing's work include Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (18 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (14 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (13 papers). Rita B. Messing is often cited by papers focused on Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (18 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (14 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (13 papers). Rita B. Messing collaborates with scholars based in United States. Rita B. Messing's co-authors include Loy D. Lytle, Robert A. Jensen, Beatriz J. Vásquez, James L. McGaugh, Joe L. Martinez, Keng‐Chen Liang, Sheldon B. Sparber, Lee A. Phebus, Laurel A. Fisher and Henk Rigter and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Brain Research.

In The Last Decade

Rita B. Messing

57 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rita B. Messing United States 23 1.2k 585 547 546 291 58 2.1k
Andrew C. Scallet United States 28 1.2k 1.0× 685 1.2× 229 0.4× 274 0.5× 193 0.7× 82 3.3k
Sheldon B. Sparber United States 25 1.4k 1.1× 628 1.1× 322 0.6× 312 0.6× 278 1.0× 134 2.4k
Alberto Loizzo Italy 24 636 0.5× 523 0.9× 400 0.7× 260 0.5× 296 1.0× 116 2.0k
Sofı́a Dı́az-Cintra Mexico 26 629 0.5× 510 0.9× 817 1.5× 299 0.5× 237 0.8× 86 2.4k
Ralph Dawson United States 28 642 0.5× 498 0.9× 651 1.2× 246 0.5× 138 0.5× 83 2.0k
Bruce A. Pappas Canada 30 1.1k 0.9× 506 0.9× 533 1.0× 702 1.3× 271 0.9× 98 2.8k
Alexander G. Karczmar United States 26 1.1k 0.9× 864 1.5× 294 0.5× 309 0.6× 71 0.2× 119 2.1k
Georgianna G. Gould United States 30 1.3k 1.1× 779 1.3× 206 0.4× 534 1.0× 516 1.8× 58 3.1k
Philip V. Holmes United States 34 1.9k 1.5× 823 1.4× 690 1.3× 467 0.9× 719 2.5× 77 3.6k
R.Robert Holson United States 29 1.7k 1.4× 671 1.1× 243 0.4× 341 0.6× 534 1.8× 70 3.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Kelly, James E., et al.. (2017). Occurrence of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in garden produce at homes with a history of PFAS-contaminated drinking water. Chemosphere. 196. 548–555. 157 indexed citations
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Adgate, John L., et al.. (2011). Modeling community asbestos exposure near a vermiculite processing facility: Impact of human activities on cumulative exposure. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology. 21(5). 529–535. 12 indexed citations
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Alexander, Bruce H., et al.. (2011). Radiographic Evidence of Nonoccupational Asbestos Exposure from Processing Libby Vermiculite in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Environmental Health Perspectives. 120(1). 44–49. 22 indexed citations
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Kelly, James E., et al.. (2006). Community Exposure to Asbestos From a Vermiculite Exfoliation Plant in NE Minneapolis. Inhalation Toxicology. 18(12). 941–947. 6 indexed citations
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Baker, Beth A., et al.. (2005). Persistent Neuropathy and Hyperkeratosis from Distant Arsenic Exposure. Journal of Agromedicine. 10(4). 43–54. 5 indexed citations
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Messing, Rita B., Valerie Devauges, & Susan J. Sara. (1992). Limbic forebrain toxin trimethyltin reduces behavioral suppression by clonidine. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 42(2). 313–316. 9 indexed citations
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Sparber, Sheldon B., George Bollweg, & Rita B. Messing. (1991). Food deprivation enhances both autoshaping and autoshaping impairment by a latent inhibition procedure. Behavioural Processes. 23(1). 59–74. 10 indexed citations
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Messing, Rita B., et al.. (1991). Long-term effects of neonatal exposure to isobutylmethylxanthine. Psychopharmacology. 103(3). 398–406. 4 indexed citations
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Messing, Rita B., et al.. (1989). Naloxone administration impairs autoshaped learning. Behavioral and Neural Biology. 51(1). 34–45. 13 indexed citations
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Messing, Rita B., et al.. (1988). Dose-specific effects of trimethyltin poisoning on learning and hippocampal corticosterone binding.. PubMed. 9(3). 491–502. 6 indexed citations
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Sparber, Sheldon B., Carolyn A. Cohen, & Rita B. Messing. (1988). Reversal of a trimethyltin-induced learning deficit by desglycinamide-8-arginine vasopressin. Life Sciences. 42(2). 171–177. 6 indexed citations
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Messing, Rita B., et al.. (1988). Parallel changes in operant behavioral adaptation and hippocampal corticosterone binding in rats treated with trimethyltin. Brain Research. 460(2). 346–351. 7 indexed citations
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Cohen, Carolyn A., Rita B. Messing, & Sheldon B. Sparber. (1987). Selective learning impairment of delayed reinforcement autoshaped behavior caused by low doses of trimethyltin. Psychopharmacology. 93(3). 301–7. 18 indexed citations
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Liang, Keng‐Chen, Rita B. Messing, & James L. McGaugh. (1983). Naloxone attenuates amnesia caused by amygdaloid stimulation: The involvement of a central opioid system. Brain Research. 271(1). 41–49. 47 indexed citations
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Martinez, Joe L., Beatriz J. Vásquez, Henk Rigter, et al.. (1980). Attenuation of amphetamine-induced enhancement of learning by adrenal demedullation. Brain Research. 195(2). 433–443. 62 indexed citations
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Messing, Rita B., Douglas J. Pettibone, Nathan Kaufman, & Loy D. Lytle. (1978). BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS OF SEROTONIN NEUROTOXINS: AN OVERVIEW*. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 305(1). 480–496. 26 indexed citations
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Messing, Rita B., et al.. (1978). Changes in brain tryptophan and tyrosine following acute and chronic morphine administration. Neuropharmacology. 17(6). 391–396. 14 indexed citations
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Messing, Rita B. & Loy D. Lytle. (1977). Serotonin-containing neurons: their possible role in pain and analgesia. Pain. 4(Supp C). 1–21. 342 indexed citations
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Lytle, Loy D. & Rita B. Messing. (1976). Appetite in the regulation of food intake for energy (animal and man).. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 2(2-3). 49–58. 4 indexed citations
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Messing, Rita B. & Byron A. Campbell. (1971). Effect of nonnutritive bulk and food deprivation on wheel-running of vagotomized rats.. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology. 77(3). 403–405. 7 indexed citations

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