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Gian Luigi Gessa

Gian Luigi Gessa

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Medicine

D-Index
109
Citations
40063
World Ranking
5822
National Ranking
183

Overview

Gian Luigi Gessa is affiliated with the University of Cagliari in Italy and has contributed extensively to the fields of neuroscience and medicine. The primary focus of their research lies in the areas of cellular and molecular neuroscience, with a significant emphasis on neurotransmitter receptor influence on behavior and neuropharmacology.

The scientist has published research covering a range of topics including receptor mechanisms and signaling, stress responses and cortisol, as well as substance abuse treatment and outcomes. Their work also addresses cannabis and cannabinoid research and explores the effects of alcohol consumption on health.

Some notable recent publications include:

  • Noradrenergic Source of Dopamine Assessed by Microdialysis in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex (2020), Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • Reducing Effect of Cannabidiol on Alcohol Self-Administration in Sardinian Alcohol-Preferring Rats (2021), Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • The Novel Positive Allosteric Modulator of the GABAB Receptor, KK-92A, Suppresses Alcohol Self-Administration and Cue-Induced Reinstatement of Alcohol Seeking in Rats (2021), Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Gender Differences among Sardinians with Alcohol Use Disorder (2021), Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Reducing effect of the novel positive allosteric modulator of the GABAB receptor, COR659, on binge-like alcohol drinking in male mice and rats (2021), Psychopharmacology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Gian Luigi Gessa include:

  • Paola Maccioni
  • Giancarlo Colombo
  • Mauro A.M. Carai
  • Carla Lobina
  • Federico Corelli

Their research has been published frequently in venues such as:

  • Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Alcohol
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Behavioural Brain Research

The main fields of study represented in their work are:

  • Neuroscience
  • Medicine

The subfields of study where they have contributed include:

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pharmacology
  • Physiology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

Key research topics addressed in their publications are:

  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects

Best Publications

  • Low doses of ethanol activate dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area.

    Gian Luigi Gessa;Francesco Muntoni;Maria Collu;Lidia Vargiu

  • Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption on the Central Nervous System

    Michael J. Eckardt;Sandra E. File;Gian Luigi Gessa;Kathleen A. Grant

  • Appetite suppression and weight loss after the cannabinoid antagonist SR 141716

    Giancarlo Colombo;Roberta Agabio;Giacomo Diaz;Carla Lobina

  • Microdialysis measurement of cortical and hippocampal acetylcholine release during sleep-wake cycle in freely moving cats

    Francesco Marrosu;Chiara Portas;Maria Stefania Mascia;Maria Antonietta Casu

  • Baclofen efficacy in reducing alcohol craving and intake: a preliminary double-blind randomized controlled study.

    Giovanni Addolorato;Fabio Caputo;Esmeralda Capristo;Marco Domenicali

  • Evidence for a GABAergic projection from the substantia nigra to the ventromedial thalamus and to the superior colliculus of the rat.

    G. Di Chiara;M.L. Porceddu;M. Morelli;M.L. Mulas

  • Endocannabinoids Mediate Presynaptic Inhibition of Glutamatergic Transmission in Rat Ventral Tegmental Area Dopamine Neurons through Activation of CB1 Receptors

    Miriam Melis;Marco Pistis;Simona Perra;Anna Lisa Muntoni

  • Central functions of oxytocin

    Antonio Argiolas;Gian Luigi Gessa

  • Profound decrement of mesolimbic dopaminergic neuronal activity during ethanol withdrawal syndrome in rats: electrophysiological and biochemical evidence

    Marco Diana;Marco Pistis;Susanna Carboni;Gian Luigi Gessa

  • The role of dopamine in the mechanism of action of antidepressant drugs.

    Paolo Stefano D'Aquila;Maria Collu;Gian Luigi Gessa;Gino Serra

  • Rapid depletion of serum tryptophan, brain tryptophan, serotonin and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid by a tryptophan-free diet.

    Giovanni Biggio;Fabio Fadda;Patrizia Fanni;Alessandro Tagliamonte

  • Free tryptophan in serum controls brain tryptophan level and serotonin synthesis

    Alessandro Tagliamonte;Giovanni Biggio;Lidia Vargiu;Gian Luigi Gessa

  • Compulsive sexual activity induced by p-chlorophenylalanine in normal and pinealectomized male rats.

    Alessandro Tagliamonte;Paola Tagliamonte;Gian L. Gessa;Bernard B. Brodie

  • EFFECT OF PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS ON TRYPTOPHAN CONCENTRATION IN THE RAT BRAIN

    Alessandro Tagliamonte;Paola Tagliamonte;Jorge Perezcruet;Stephen Stern

  • gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid in the treatment of alcohol dependence: a double-blind study.

    Luigi Gallimberti;Mila Ferri;Santo Davide Ferrara;Fabio Fadda

  • Apomorphine-induced penile erection and yawning: site of action in brain.

    Maria Rosaria Melis;Antonio Argiolas;Gian Luigi Gessa

  • Ethanol stimulates the firing rate of nigral dopaminergic neurons in unanesthetized rats.

    Giampaolo Mereu;Fabio Fadda;Gian Luigi Gessa

  • Ability of Baclofen in Reducing Alcohol Craving and Intake: II—Preliminary Clinical Evidence

    Giovanni Addolorato;Fabio Caputo;Esmeralda Capristo;Glancarlo Colombo

  • Dose-dependent absorption and elimination of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid in healthy volunteers.

    P. Palatini;L. Tedeschi;G. Frison;R. Padrini

  • Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol decreases extracellular GABA and increases extracellular glutamate and dopamine levels in the rat prefrontal cortex: an in vivo microdialysis study

    Marco Pistis;Luca Ferraro;Luigi Pira;Giovanna Flore

Frequent Co-Authors

Walter Fratta
Walter Fratta University of Cagliari
Marco Diana
Marco Diana University of Sassari
Marco Pistis
Marco Pistis University of Cagliari
Giovanni Addolorato
Giovanni Addolorato Sapienza University of Rome
Paola Devoto
Paola Devoto University of Cagliari
Miriam Melis
Miriam Melis University of Cagliari
Marco Bortolato
Marco Bortolato University of Florida
Antonio Argiolas
Antonio Argiolas University of Cagliari
Giovanni Biggio
Giovanni Biggio University of Cagliari
Roberto Frau
Roberto Frau University of Cagliari

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