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Natalie E. ZlebnikUniversity of California - Riverside Verified email at medsch.ucr.edu Cited by 1150 |
Sex differences in opioid and psychostimulant craving and relapse: a critical review
A widely held dogma in the preclinical addiction field is that females are more vulnerable than
males to drug craving and relapse. Here, we first review clinical studies on sex differences …
males to drug craving and relapse. Here, we first review clinical studies on sex differences …
Beyond the CB1 receptor: Is cannabidiol the answer for disorders of motivation?
NE Zlebnik, JF Cheer - Annual review of neuroscience, 2016 - annualreviews.org
The Cannabis sativa plant has been used to treat various physiological and psychiatric
conditions for millennia. Current research is focused on isolating potentially therapeutic chemical …
conditions for millennia. Current research is focused on isolating potentially therapeutic chemical …
Estradiol facilitation of cocaine self-administration in female rats requires activation of mGluR5
…, BT Himmler, NL Emmitt, BM Peterson, NE Zlebnik… - Eneuro, 2016 - eneuro.org
In comparison to men, women initiate drug use at earlier ages and progress from initial use
to addiction more rapidly. This heightened intake and vulnerability to drugs of abuse is …
to addiction more rapidly. This heightened intake and vulnerability to drugs of abuse is …
Reduction of extinction and reinstatement of cocaine seeking by wheel running in female rats
Rationale and objectives Previous work has shown that wheel running reduced the maintenance
of cocaine self-administration in rats. In the present study, the effect of wheel running …
of cocaine self-administration in rats. In the present study, the effect of wheel running …
Drug-induced alterations of endocannabinoid-mediated plasticity in brain reward regions
NE Zlebnik, JF Cheer - Journal of Neuroscience, 2016 - Soc Neuroscience
The endocannabinoid (eCB) system has emerged as one of the most important mediators of
physiological and pathological reward-related synaptic plasticity. eCBs are retrograde …
physiological and pathological reward-related synaptic plasticity. eCBs are retrograde …
Prevention of the incubation of cocaine seeking by aerobic exercise in female rats
NE Zlebnik, ME Carroll - Psychopharmacology, 2015 - Springer
Background Recent research has demonstrated that aerobic exercise can attenuate craving
for drugs of abuse and reduce escalation and reinstatement of drug-seeking behavior in …
for drugs of abuse and reduce escalation and reinstatement of drug-seeking behavior in …
Selective chemogenetic inactivation of corticoaccumbal projections disrupts trait choice impulsivity
Impulsive choice has enduring trait-like characteristics and is defined by preference for small
immediate rewards over larger delayed ones. Importantly, it is a determining factor in the …
immediate rewards over larger delayed ones. Importantly, it is a determining factor in the …
Effects of combined exercise and progesterone treatments on cocaine seeking in male and female rats
NE Zlebnik, AT Saykao, ME Carroll - Psychopharmacology, 2014 - Springer
Background Individually, both treatment with progesterone and concurrent access to an
exercise wheel reduce cocaine self-administration under long-access conditions and suppress …
exercise wheel reduce cocaine self-administration under long-access conditions and suppress …
Escalation of methamphetamine self-administration in adolescent and adult rats
JJ Anker, TR Baron, NE Zlebnik, ME Carroll - Drug and alcohol …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Methamphetamine (METH) use has increased substantially in the last 10
years and poses a serious health concern, especially for young populations. Drug abuse …
years and poses a serious health concern, especially for young populations. Drug abuse …
Exercise to reduce the escalation of cocaine self-administration in adolescent and adult rats
NE Zlebnik, JJ Anker, ME Carroll - Psychopharmacology, 2012 - Springer
Rationale Concurrent access to an exercise wheel decreases cocaine self-administration
under short access (5 h/day for 5 days) conditions and suppresses cocaine-primed …
under short access (5 h/day for 5 days) conditions and suppresses cocaine-primed …