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Fernando Berrendero is affiliated with Francisco de Vitoria University in Spain and has contributed significantly to research in neuroscience and medicine. Their work primarily focuses on the pharmacology and molecular mechanisms related to cannabinoid systems and neuropsychiatric conditions.

Their recent publications include:

  • Targeting the orexin/hypocretin system for the treatment of neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases: From animal to clinical studies (2023), Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology
  • Amygdalar CB2 cannabinoid receptor mediates fear extinction deficits promoted by orexin-A/hypocretin-1 (2022), Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
  • New Insights in the Involvement of the Endocannabinoid System and Natural Cannabinoids in Nicotine Dependence (2021), International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Adolescent exposure to the Spice/K2 cannabinoid JWH-018 impairs sensorimotor gating and alters cortical perineuronal nets in a sex-dependent manner (2023), Translational Psychiatry
  • CB2 cannabinoid receptor expression is increased in 129S1/SvImJ mice: behavioral consequences (2022), Frontiers in Pharmacology

Their research often appears in several journals where they have multiple publications, including:

  • Translational Psychiatry
  • Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology
  • Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Frontiers in Pharmacology

Berrendero collaborates frequently with a number of coauthors, suggesting a networked research environment. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Marc Ten-Blanco
  • Inmaculada Pereda-Pérez
  • Cristina Izquierdo-Luengo
  • María Ponce-Renilla
  • África Flores

Their interdisciplinary research spans several subfields of neuroscience and pharmacology, including:

  • Pharmacology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Toxicology

Main fields of study connected to their work are:

  • Neuroscience
  • Medicine

Their investigations cover a range of key topics related to cannabinoid research and behavioral neuroscience, such as:

  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior

Best Publications

  • Involvement of the endocannabinoid system in drug addiction.

    Rafael Maldonado;Olga Valverde;Fernando Berrendero

  • The endogenous cannabinoid system and brain development.

    Javier Fernández-Ruiz;Fernando Berrendero;Mari Luz Hernández;José A Ramos

  • Brain regional distribution of endocannabinoids: implications for their biosynthesis and biological function.

    T. Bisogno;F. Berrendero;G. Ambrosino;M. Cebeira

  • Analysis of cannabinoid receptor binding and mRNA expression and endogenous cannabinoid contents in the developing rat brain during late gestation and early postnatal period.

    F. Berrendero;N. Sepe;J. A. Ramos;V. Di Marzo

  • Involvement of the opioid system in the anxiolytic-like effects induced by Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol

    Fernando Berrendero;Rafael Maldonado

  • The endogenous opioid system: a common substrate in drug addiction.

    José Manuel Trigo;Elena Martin-García;Fernando Berrendero;Patricia Robledo

  • Attenuation of Nicotine-Induced Antinociception, Rewarding Effects, and Dependence in μ-Opioid Receptor Knock-Out Mice

    Fernando Berrendero;Brigitte L. Kieffer;Rafael Maldonado

  • Anandamide, but not 2-arachidonoylglycerol, accumulates during in vivo neurodegeneration.

    Henrik H. Hansen;Patricia C. Schmid;Petra Bittigau;Isabel Lastres-Becker

  • Enhancement of anandamide formation in the limbic forebrain and reduction of endocannabinoid contents in the striatum of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol-tolerant rats

    V. Di Marzo;F. Berrendero;T. Bisogno;S. González

  • Sex Steroid Influence on Cannabinoid CB1 Receptor mRNA and Endocannabinoid Levels in the Anterior Pituitary Gland

    S. González;T. Bisogno;T. Wenger;J. Manzanares

  • Localization of mRNA expression and activation of signal transduction mechanisms for cannabinoid receptor in rat brain during fetal development

    F. Berrendero;L. Garcia-Gil;M.L. Hernandez;J. Romero

  • Hypocretins Regulate the Anxiogenic-Like Effects of Nicotine and Induce Reinstatement of Nicotine-Seeking Behavior

    Ainhoa Plaza-Zabala;Elena Martín-García;Luis de Lecea;Rafael Maldonado

  • The endogenous cannabinoid system and the basal ganglia: biochemical, pharmacological, and therapeutic aspects

    Julián Romero;Isabel Lastres-Becker;Rosario de Miguel;Fernando Berrendero

  • Atypical location of cannabinoid receptors in white matter areas during rat brain development

    J. Romero;E. Garcia-Palomero;F. Berrendero;L. Garcia-Gil

  • Nicotine-Induced Antinociception, Rewarding Effects, and Physical Dependence Are Decreased in Mice Lacking the Preproenkephalin Gene

    Fernando Berrendero;Victoria Mendizábal;Patricia Robledo;Lola Galeote

  • Time-course of the cannabinoid receptor down-regulation in the adult rat brain caused by repeated exposure to ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol

    Romero J;Berrendero F;Manzanares J;Pérez A

  • Neurobiological mechanisms involved in nicotine dependence and reward: participation of the endogenous opioid system

    Fernando Berrendero;Patricia Robledo;José Manuel Trigo;Elena Martín-García

  • Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol decreases somatic and motivational manifestations of nicotine withdrawal in mice

    Graciela N. Balerio;Ester Aso;Fernando Berrendero;Patricia Murtra

  • Role of endocannabinoids in brain development.

    J.J. Fernández-Ruiz;F. Berrendero;M.L. Hernández;J. Romero

  • The Hypocretin/Orexin System Mediates the Extinction of Fear Memories

    África Flores;Victòria Valls-Comamala;Giulia Costa;Rocío Saravia

  • Alleviation of motor hyperactivity and neurochemical deficits by endocannabinoid uptake inhibition in a rat model of Huntington's disease

    Isabel Lastres-Becker;Henrik H. Hansen;Fernando Berrendero;Rosario De Miguel

Frequent Co-Authors

Patricia Robledo
Patricia Robledo Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques
Olga Valverde
Olga Valverde Pompeu Fabra University
Andreas Zimmer
Andreas Zimmer University of Bonn
Giovanni Marsicano
Giovanni Marsicano University of Bordeaux
Cyril Herry
Cyril Herry University of Bordeaux
Juan Suárez
Juan Suárez University of Malaga
Juan Domingo Gispert
Juan Domingo Gispert Pasqual Maragall Foundation
Loren H. Parsons
Loren H. Parsons Scripps Research Institute
Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca
Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca Complutense University of Madrid
Ken Mackie
Ken Mackie Indiana University

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