2026 Filippo Drago: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	85	14615	13765	565	542	732	26433

Overview

Filippo Drago is affiliated with the University of Catania in Italy and has a research focus primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Pharmacology, Molecular Biology, Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics with notable attention to:

Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
Retinal Diseases and Treatments
Tryptophan and Brain Disorders
Stress Responses and Cortisol
Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
Treatment of Major Depression

Their recent publications include:

"Essential Oils: Pharmaceutical Applications and Encapsulation Strategies into Lipid-Based Delivery Systems" (2021) in Pharmaceutics
"The Potential Role of Heparin in Patients With COVID-19: Beyond the Anticoagulant Effect. A Review" (2020) in Frontiers in Pharmacology
"A New Human Blood-Retinal Barrier Model Based on Endothelial Cells, Pericytes, and Astrocytes" (2020) in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
"Antioxidant Properties of Second-Generation Antipsychotics: Focus on Microglia" (2020) in Pharmaceuticals
"Coupled Copper-Zinc Catalysts for Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide" (2020) in ChemSusChem

The scientist frequently collaborates with various researchers. Key coauthors include:

Filippo Caraci
Claudio Bucolo
Lucia Gozzo
Giovanni Luca Romano
Gian Marco Leggio

Frequent publication venues for Filippo Drago's work are:

Frontiers in Pharmacology
Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Biochemical Pharmacology
Neuroscience Applied

Best Publications

Role of omega-3 fatty acids in the treatment of depressive disorders: a comprehensive meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

Giuseppe Grosso;Andrzej Pajak;Stefano Marventano;Sabrina Castellano

556
Citations
Colloidal Synthesis of Double Perovskite Cs2AgInCl6 and Mn-Doped Cs2AgInCl6 Nanocrystals.

Federico Locardi;Matilde Cirignano;Dmitry Baranov;Zhiya Dang

528
Citations
Isoflavones: estrogenic activity, biological effect and bioavailability

Daniela Cristina Vitale;Cateno Piazza;Barbara Melilli;Filippo Drago

482
Citations
A cannabinoid link between mitochondria and memory

Etienne Hebert-Chatelain;Etienne Hebert-Chatelain;Etienne Hebert-Chatelain;Tifany Desprez;Tifany Desprez;Román Serrat;Román Serrat;Luigi Bellocchio;Luigi Bellocchio;Luigi Bellocchio

451
Citations
New pharmacological strategies for treatment of Alzheimer's disease: focus on disease modifying drugs

Salvatore Salomone;Filippo Caraci;Gian Marco Leggio;Julia Fedotova

400
Citations
Depression and Alzheimer's disease: Neurobiological links and common pharmacological targets

Filippo Caraci;Agata Copani;Ferdinando Nicoletti;Filippo Drago

393
Citations
Omega-3 fatty acids and depression: Scientific evidence and biological mechanisms

Giuseppe Grosso;Fabio Galvano;Stefano Marventano;Michele Malaguarnera

391
Citations
Potential role of probiotics on colorectal cancer prevention

Mario Uccello;Giulia Malaguarnera;Francesco Basile;Velia D’agata

285
Citations
Identification of dopamine D1-D3 receptor heteromers: Indications for a role of synergistic D1-D3 receptor interactions in the striatum

Daniel Marcellino;Sergi Ferré;Vicent Casadó;Antonio Cortés

279
Citations
Endocannabinoids and β-amyloid-induced neurotoxicity in vivo: effect of pharmacological elevation of endocannabinoid levels

M. van der Stelt;C. Mazzola;G. Esposito;I. Matias

262
Citations
Astroglial CB1 Receptors Determine Synaptic D-Serine Availability to Enable Recognition Memory.

Laurie M. Robin;José F. Oliveira da Cruz;Valentin C. Langlais;Mario Martin-Fernandez

254
Citations
Endocannabinoid system and mood disorders: priming a target for new therapies.

Vincenzo Micale;Vincenzo Di Marzo;Alexandra Sulcova;Carsten T. Wotjak

233
Citations
Anxiolytic effects in mice of a dual blocker of fatty acid amide hydrolase and transient receptor potential vanilloid type-1 channels.

Vincenzo Micale;Luigia Cristino;Alessandra Tamburella;Stefania Petrosino

231
Citations
Epigenetic modulation of mGlu2 receptors by histone deacetylase inhibitors in the treatment of inflammatory pain.

Santina Chiechio;Magda Zammataro;Maria Elena Morales;Carla Letizia Busceti

212
Citations
Brain-targeted solid lipid nanoparticles containing riluzole: preparation, characterization and biodistribution

Maria Luisa Bondì;Emanuela Fabiola Craparo;Gaetano Giammona;Filippo Drago

204
Citations
Antioxidants as antidepressants: fact or fiction?

Giovanni Scapagnini;Sergio Davinelli;Filippo Drago;Antonino De Lorenzo

198
Citations
Essential Oils: Pharmaceutical Applications and Encapsulation Strategies into Lipid-Based Delivery Systems.

Cinzia Cimino;Oriana Maria Maurel;Teresa Musumeci;Angela Bonaccorso

181
Citations
Small molecule activators of the Nrf2-HO-1 antioxidant axis modulate heme metabolism and inflammation in BV2 microglia cells.

Roberta Foresti;Roberta Foresti;Sandip K. Bains;Tamil Selvi Pitchumony;Lisandra E. de Castro Brás

180
Citations
Oxytocin potently enhances novelty-induced grooming behavior in the rat.

Filippo Drago;Cort A. Pedersen;Jack D. Caldwell;Arthur J. Prange

171
Citations
Efficacy and tolerability of Hypericum extract for the treatment of mild to moderate depression

Siegfried Kasper;Filippo Caraci;Bruno Forti;Filippo Drago

170
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Claudio Bucolo University of Catania

Matteo Balestrieri University of Udine

Carlo Faravelli University of Florence

Agata Copani University of Catania

Liliana Dell'Osso University of Pisa

Vincenzo Di Marzo National Research Council (CNR)

Maria Angela Sortino University of Catania

Giuseppe Grosso University of Catania

Giovanni Marsicano University of Bordeaux

Mauro Giovanni Carta University of Cagliari

External Links

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