Ryan J. McLaughlin

4.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
60 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Ryan J. McLaughlin is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Ryan J. McLaughlin has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Pharmacology, 25 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 8 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Ryan J. McLaughlin's work include Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (39 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (19 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (12 papers). Ryan J. McLaughlin is often cited by papers focused on Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (39 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (19 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (12 papers). Ryan J. McLaughlin collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Italy. Ryan J. McLaughlin's co-authors include Matthew N. Hill, Boris B. Gorzalka, Cecilia J. Hillard, Stan Floresco, Gabriella Gobbi, Victor Viau, Carrie Cuttler, Tiffany T.-Y. Lee, R. R. Hutchinson and Rafael Ochoa‐Sanchez and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Circulation and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Ryan J. McLaughlin

58 papers receiving 3.2k 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.

Cannabidiol modulates serotonergic transmission and reverses both allodynia and anxiety-like behavior in a model of neuropathic pain

2018 276 citations Ryan J. McLaughlin et al. profile →
Simple Behavioral Analysis (SimBA) as a platform for explainable machine learning in behavioral neuroscience

2024 62 citations Nastacia L. Goodwin, Eric R Szelenyi et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ryan J. McLaughlin United States	28	1.9k	1.5k	605	441	382	60	3.2k
Miriam Schneider Germany	32	1.5k 0.8×	1.5k 1.0×	552 0.9×	375 0.9×	659 1.7×	72	3.6k
Alline C. Campos Brazil	31	2.5k 1.3×	1.4k 1.0×	752 1.2×	339 0.8×	191 0.5×	84	4.0k
Vincenzo Micale Italy	33	1.5k 0.8×	1.4k 1.0×	517 0.9×	593 1.3×	467 1.2×	87	3.8k
Paola Fadda Italy	38	2.1k 1.1×	2.4k 1.6×	651 1.1×	255 0.6×	280 0.7×	122	4.1k
Sâmia Joca Brazil	36	1.7k 0.9×	1.6k 1.1×	616 1.0×	829 1.9×	508 1.3×	128	4.2k
Michelle Roche Ireland	29	1.1k 0.6×	975 0.7×	596 1.0×	630 1.4×	321 0.8×	89	2.8k
Dagmar Koethe Germany	34	2.2k 1.2×	1.4k 1.0×	753 1.2×	196 0.4×	158 0.4×	64	4.6k
Roberto Frau Italy	30	820 0.4×	2.3k 1.6×	605 1.0×	403 0.9×	341 0.9×	89	3.5k
Ester Fride Israel	37	4.0k 2.1×	1.9k 1.3×	852 1.4×	643 1.5×	605 1.6×	68	5.6k
Francisco Navarrete Spain	28	1.3k 0.7×	1.0k 0.7×	357 0.6×	221 0.5×	123 0.3×	95	2.4k

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20 of 20 papers shown

McLaughlin, Ryan J., et al.. (2025). Cannabis produces acute hyperphagia in humans and rodents via increased reward valuation for, and motivation to, acquire food. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(52). e2518863122–e2518863122.

Baglot, Samantha L., et al.. (2024). Acute and chronic cannabis vapor exposure influences basal and stress-induced release of glucocorticoids in male and female rats. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 172. 107263–107263. 2 indexed citations

Goodwin, Nastacia L., Eric R Szelenyi, Xiaoyu Tong, et al.. (2024). Simple Behavioral Analysis (SimBA) as a platform for explainable machine learning in behavioral neuroscience. Nature Neuroscience. 27(7). 1411–1424. 62 indexed citations breakdown →

Michaels, Barry, et al.. (2024). Potential for Glove Risk Amplification via Direct Physical, Chemical, and Microbiological Contamination. Journal of Food Protection. 87(7). 100283–100283. 3 indexed citations

McLaughlin, Ryan J., et al.. (2023). Comparative Microbial Community Analysis of Fur Seals and Aquaculture Salmon Gut Microbiomes in Tasmania. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(2). 200–219. 3 indexed citations

Glodosky, Nicholas C., Carrie Cuttler, & Ryan J. McLaughlin. (2021). A review of the effects of acute and chronic cannabinoid exposure on the stress response. Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology. 63. 100945–100945. 13 indexed citations

Whitney, Paul, et al.. (2017). Altered attentional control strategies but spared executive functioning in chronic cannabis users. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 181. 116–123. 13 indexed citations

Henricks, Angela M., et al.. (2017). Alcohol vapor exposure differentially impacts mesocorticolimbic cytokine expression in a sex-, region-, and duration-specific manner. Neuroscience. 346. 238–246. 26 indexed citations

Henricks, Angela M., et al.. (2016). Sex differences in alcohol consumption and alterations in nucleus accumbens endocannabinoid mRNA in alcohol-dependent rats. Neuroscience. 335. 195–206. 15 indexed citations

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Gray, Jennifer M., Haley A. Vecchiarelli, Maria Morena, et al.. (2015). Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Drives Anandamide Hydrolysis in the Amygdala to Promote Anxiety. Journal of Neuroscience. 35(9). 3879–3892. 195 indexed citations

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Grainger, Rebecca, Ryan J. McLaughlin, Andrew Harrison, & Justin Harper. (2012). Hyperuricaemia elevates circulating CCL2 levels and primes monocyte trafficking in subjects with inter-critical gout. Lara D. Veeken. 52(6). 1018–1021. 61 indexed citations

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Cuttler, Carrie, Ryan J. McLaughlin, & Peter Graf. (2012). Mechanisms Underlying the Link between Cannabis Use and Prospective Memory. PLoS ONE. 7(5). e36820–e36820. 20 indexed citations

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Hill, Matthew N., Ryan J. McLaughlin, Bin Pan, et al.. (2011). Recruitment of Prefrontal Cortical Endocannabinoid Signaling by Glucocorticoids Contributes to Termination of the Stress Response. Journal of Neuroscience. 31(29). 10506–10515. 284 indexed citations

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Hill, Matthew N., Ryan J. McLaughlin, Brenda Bingham, et al.. (2010). Endogenous cannabinoid signaling is essential for stress adaptation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(20). 9406–9411. 272 indexed citations

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Hill, Matthew N., Ryan J. McLaughlin, Victor Viau, et al.. (2009). Suppression of Amygdalar Endocannabinoid Signaling by Stress Contributes to Activation of the Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis. Neuropsychopharmacology. 34(13). 2733–2745. 241 indexed citations

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Hill, Matthew N., et al.. (2008). Regional alterations in the endocannabinoid system in an animal model of depression: effects of concurrent antidepressant treatment. Journal of Neurochemistry. 106(6). 2322–2336. 191 indexed citations

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Floresco, Stan, et al.. (2008). Opposing roles for the nucleus accumbens core and shell in cue-induced reinstatement of food-seeking behavior. Neuroscience. 154(3). 877–884. 104 indexed citations

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McLaughlin, Ryan J., et al.. (2007). Local enhancement of cannabinoid CB1 receptor signalling in the dorsal hippocampus elicits an antidepressant-like effect. Behavioural Pharmacology. 18(5-6). 431–438. 60 indexed citations

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McLaughlin, Ryan J. & Stan Floresco. (2007). The role of different subregions of the basolateral amygdala in cue-induced reinstatement and extinction of food-seeking behavior. Neuroscience. 146(4). 1484–1494. 67 indexed citations

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Belke, Terry W. & Ryan J. McLaughlin. (2005). Habituation contributes to the decline in wheel running within wheel-running reinforcement periods. Behavioural Processes. 68(2). 107–115. 10 indexed citations

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