Walter Hunkeler

2.2k citations

15 papers · 1.8k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 12

Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience top 2%
Molecular Biology
Cognitive Neuroscience top 5%
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine top 1%
Psychiatry and Mental health top 5%

Co-authors: W. Haefely H. Möhler E. P. Bonetti L. Pieri R. Schaffner P. Polc R. Cumin J. G. Richards
Topics: Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (8 papers)Synthesis and pharmacology of benzodiazepine derivatives (3 papers)Epilepsy research and treatment (3 papers)
Cited by: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Journals: Nature The Lancet Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Partner nations: Switzerland United States Italy

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Walter Hunkeler

15 papers receiving 1.7k citations

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Selective antagonists of benzodiazepines

1981 1.1k citations Walter Hunkeler, H. Möhler et al. Nature profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Slags as Evidence for Copper Mining above Casaccia, Val Bregaglia (Central Alps) 2019 ·Minerals ·Hans‐Rudolf Wenk,Rong Yu,Nobumichi Tamura,(unknown),Walter Hunkeler	2
2	Corrin Syntheses. Part VI 2015 ·Helvetica Chimica Acta ·Yasuji Yamada,Pius A. Wehrli,Dušan Miljković,(unknown),(unknown),Erwin Götschi,Bernard T. Golding,(unknown),John G. Gleason,Brian T. Pace,(unknown),Walter Hunkeler,Peter Schneider,Walter Fuhrer,(unknown),Kasturi Srinivasachar,Reinhart Keese,K. Müller,Reinhard Neier,Albert Eschenmoser	14
3	Design and synthesis of a novel, achiral class of highly potent and selective, orally active neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists 2005 ·Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters ·Torsten Hoffmann,Michael Bös,Heinz Stadler,Patrick Schnider,Walter Hunkeler,Thierry Godel,Guido Galley,Theresa M. Ballard,Guy A. Higgins,Sonia Poli,Andrew J. Sleight	34
4	Prolonged sedation due to accumulation of conjugated metabolites of midazolam 1995 ·The Lancet ·Tilman Bauer,R Ritz,C. Haberthür,Walter E. Haefeli,G. Scollo‐Lavizzari,Heonjoo Ha,Walter Hunkeler,Andrew J. Sleight	231
5	Synthetic and computer-assisted analysis of the structural requirements for selective, high-affinity ligand binding to diazepam-insensitive benzodiazepine receptors 1993 ·Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ·Garry Wong,Konrad F. Koehler,Phil Skolnick,(unknown),Subramaniam Ananthan,Peter Schönholzer,Walter Hunkeler,Weijiang Zhang,James M. Cook	49
6	Benzodiazepines, the Story of the Antagonist Flumazenil and of the Partial Agonist Bretazenil 1993 ·CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry ·Walter Hunkeler	16
7	ChemInform Abstract: Benzodiazepines, the Story of the Antagonist Flumazenil and of the Partial Agonist Bretazenil 1993 ·ChemInform ·Walter Hunkeler	6
8	A study of some imidazo[l,5‐a]benzodiazepin‐6‐ones by electron impact mass spectrometry. characterization by tandem mass spectrometry of a distonic fragment ion 1991 ·Organic Mass Spectrometry ·Federico Maria Rubino,Luigi Zecca,(unknown),Walter Hunkeler	2
9	In vitro and in vivo evaluation of iodine-123-Ro 16-0154: a new imaging agent for SPECT investigations of benzodiazepine receptors. 1990 ·PubMed ·H.‐F. Beer,(unknown),(unknown),B Delaloye,G Riccabona,(unknown),Walter Hunkeler,E. P. Bonetti,L. Pieri,J. G. Richards	127
10	Ro 15-4513: Partial inverse agonism at the BZR and interaction with ethanol 1988 ·Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior ·E. P. Bonetti,Willy P. Burkard,M. Gabl,Walter Hunkeler,(unknown),James R. Martin,(unknown),Wolfgang Osterrieder,L. Pieri,Petar Polc,J. G. Richards,R. Schaffner,R. Scherschlicht,P. Schoch,W. Haefely	82
11	The story of flumazenil. 1988 ·PubMed ·W. Haefely,Walter Hunkeler	42
12	Photoaffinity labeling of benzodiazepine receptors with a partial inverse agonist 1984 ·European Journal of Pharmacology ·H. Möhler,Werner Sieghart,J. G. Richards,Walter Hunkeler	75
13	Selective antagonists of benzodiazepinesbreakdown → 1981 ·Nature ·Walter Hunkeler,H. Möhler,L. Pieri,P. Polc,E. P. Bonetti,R. Cumin,R. Schaffner,W. Haefely	1070
14	Variante des Sulfidkontraktionsverfahrens beim Aufbau corrinoider Systeme 1973 ·Angewandte Chemie ·Erwin Götschi,Walter Hunkeler,(unknown),Peter Schneider,(unknown),(unknown),Albert Eschenmoser	26
15	A Variation of the Sulfide Contraction Procedure for Synthesis of Corrinoid Systems 1973 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English ·Erwin Götschi,Walter Hunkeler,(unknown),Peter Schneider,Walter Fuhrer,John G. Gleason,Albert Eschenmoser	35

About Walter Hunkeler

Walter Hunkeler is a scholar working on Archeology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, having authored 15 papers that have together received 1.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (8 papers), Synthesis and pharmacology of benzodiazepine derivatives (3 papers) and Epilepsy research and treatment (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (995 citations), Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (269 citations) and Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine (176 citations). Walter Hunkeler has collaborated with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Italy. Frequent co-authors include W. Haefely, H. Möhler, E. P. Bonetti, L. Pieri, R. Schaffner, P. Polc, R. Cumin, J. G. Richards, Andrew J. Sleight and C. Haberthür. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, The Lancet and Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

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