OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Behavioural Pharmacology is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
The interactive effects of verapamil and CB1 cannabinoid receptor antagonist/inverse agonist, AM251 on passive avoidance learning and memory in rat	42
Locomotor and discriminative stimulus effects of NBOH hallucinogens in rodents	19
Alcohol consumption and preference in female rats induced by reward downshift reveals sex generality of the modulatory role of physical activity	15
The effects of xylazine on locomotion and motor behaviour in a planarian model	14
Investigation of the anti-inflammatory effects of stigmasterol in mice: insight into its mechanism of action	13
Chronic caffeine decreases anxiety-like behavior in the marble burying task in adolescent rats	12
Evaluation of acute and chronic nociception in subchronically administered MK-801-induced rat model of schizophrenia	10
SKF82958, a dopamine D1 receptor agonist, disrupts prepulse inhibition in the medial prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens in C57BL/6J mice	9
Characterization of 3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone discrimination in female Sprague–Dawley rats	9
Dietary-induced binge-like eating impairs acoustic startle responses to acute nisoxetine in male mice	9
Dual effects of anandamide in the antiepileptic activity of diazepam in pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures in mice	9
Effects of cannabidiol and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol in the elevated plus maze in mice	8
Amelioration of cognition impairments in the valproic acid-induced animal model of autism by ciproxifan, a histamine H3-receptor antagonist	8
Histamine and its H1 receptors in the ventral pallidum mediate formalin-induced pain-related behaviors through this region and spinal cord opioid receptors	8
Menstrual cycle influences on cue-induced smoking cravings and heart rate variability	8
Biphasic reward effects are characteristic of both lorcaserin and drugs of abuse: implications for treatment of substance use disorders	7
Effects of Ketanserin, M100907 and Olanzapine on hallucinogenic like action induced by 2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine	7
Prenatal exposure to fluoxetine modulates emotionality and aversive memory in male and female rat offspring	6
The 5-HT6R agonist E-6837 and the antagonist SB-271046 reverse the psychotic-like behaviors induced by ketamine	6
Effort-based decision making in response to high-dose androgens: role of dopamine receptors	6
Preclinical comparison of antinociceptive effects between ibuprofen, diclofenac, naproxen, and acetaminophen on acid-stimulated body stretching and acid-depressed feeding behaviors in rats	6
Evidence for spontaneous cannabinoid withdrawal in mice	6
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2–associated changes in pharmacokinetics, locomotor function and peripheral glutamic acid and gamma-aminobutyric acid levels during acute alcohol intoxication in male mice	6
GPR171 activation regulates morphine tolerance but not withdrawal in a test-dependent manner in mice	6
5-(4-Hydroxy-3-dimethoxybenzylidene)-thiazolidinone improves motor functions and exerts antioxidant potential in hemiparkinsonian rats	6

Omeprazole affects the expression of serotonin-1A in the brain regions and alleviates anxiety in rat model of immobilization-induced stress	5
Creatine supplementation protects spatial memory and long-term potentiation against chronic restraint stress	5
Blockade of the GABAB receptor suppressed alcohol self-administration in rats: an effect similar to that produced by GABAB receptor activation	5
Hesperidin produces antidepressant effects by activating AMPA receptor: enhancing synaptic proteins to promote hippocampal neuronal activities	5
The administration of a phentolamine infusion into the basolateral amygdala enhances long-term memory and diminishes anxiety-like behavior in stressed rats	5
Preweaning environmental enrichment alters neonatal ultrasonic vocalisations in a rat model for prenatal infections	5
Delivering a new generation of translational animal models for depression research	5
Antidepressant activity of Riparin A in murine model	5
Activation of mGlu2/3 receptors with the orthosteric agonist LY-404,039 alleviates dyskinesia in experimental parkinsonism	5
CB2 agonist mitigates cocaine-induced reinstatement of place preference and modulates the inflammatory response in mice	4
Agmatine prevents the memory impairment and the dysfunction of hippocampal GSK-3β and ERK signaling induced by aluminum nanoparticle in mice	4
Discriminative stimulus properties of Cannabis sativa terpenes in rats	4
Is impulsivity related to attentional bias in cigarette smokers? An exploration across levels of nicotine dependency and deprivation.	4
Opioid receptor antagonists reduce motivated wheel-running behavior in mice	4
Announcement of new editor: Bart Ellenbroek	4
Chronic pharmacological activation of SERCA with CDN1163 affects spatial cognitive flexibility but not attention and impulsivity in mice	4
Heterozygous and homozygous gene knockout of the 5-HT1B receptor have different effects on methamphetamine-induced behavioral sensitization	4
The role of lateral habenula NMDA receptors in tramadol-induced conditioning	4
Effect of acute treatment with the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, liraglutide, and estrus phase on cue- and drug-induced fentanyl seeking in female rats	3
Long-term follow-up of intracerebroventricular injection of streptozotocin-inducing pain sensitization	3
Effects of food restriction on the conditioned reinforcing properties of an opioid-associated stimulus	3
Cannabinoid drugs against chemotherapy-induced adverse effects: focus on nausea/vomiting, peripheral neuropathy and chemofog in animal models	3
Anti-aversive effect of 2-arachidonoylglycerol in the dorsolateral periaqueductal gray of male rats in contextual fear conditioning and Vogel tests	3
Assessment of antidepressant-like effects of dextromethorphan on differential reinforcement of low-rate 72-s performance in rats	3
Male and female rats exhibit comparable gaping behavior but activate brain regions differently during expression of conditioned nausea	3
Co-administration of bromocriptine and corticosterone produces short- and long-lasting reduction in intake of high-fat food in male rats	3
D2 receptor antagonism enhances cocaine-induced behavioral sensitization in female, but not male Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)	3
Punishment of ethanol choice in rhesus monkeys	3
Morphine-induced side effects can be differentially modulated by cannabidiol in male and female rats	3
The effects of acute oral naltrexone pretreatment on the abuse potential of intranasal methamphetamine, and the relationship between reward/punishment sensitivity and methamphetamine’s effects	3
TrkB agonist 7,8-dihydroxyflavone reverses an induced prepulse inhibition deficit selectively in maternal immune activation offspring: implications for schizophrenia	3
Isobolographic analysis of antinociceptive effect of ketorolac, indomethacin, and paracetamol after simultaneous peripheral local and systemic administration	3
The effects of citalopram, SB-334867 and orexin-1, alone or in various combinations, on the anxiogenic-like effects of REM sleep deprivation in male mice	3
Relapse to cotinine seeking in rats: differential effects of sex	3