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Iain S. McGregor

Iain S. McGregor

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Medicine

D-Index
90
Citations
24619
World Ranking
12364
National Ranking
400

Overview

Iain S. McGregor is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions to subfields such as Pharmacology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Toxicology, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

The scientist's published work covers a range of topics related to cannabis, its effects, and related areas. Main topics include:

  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Sleep and Related Disorders
  • Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

They have authored or co-authored numerous papers, including recent publications such as:

  • "Effect of Cannabidiol and Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol on Driving Performance" (2020), published in JAMA
  • "Cannabinoid Therapies in the Management of Sleep Disorders: A Systematic Review of Preclinical and Clinical Studies" (2020), published in Sleep Medicine Reviews
  • "Determining the Magnitude and Duration of Acute Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC)-Induced Driving and Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic and Meta-Analytic Review" (2021), published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • "Medical Cannabis Use in the Australian Community Following Introduction of Legal Access: the 2018-2019 Online Cross-Sectional Cannabis as Medicine Survey (CAMS-18)" (2020), published in Harm Reduction Journal
  • "Oral THC:CBD Cannabis Extract for Refractory Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting: a Randomised, Placebo-Controlled, Phase II Crossover Trial" (2020), published in Annals of Oncology

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Sports Medicine - Open
  • ACS Chemical Neuroscience
  • Journal of Cannabis Research
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Psychopharmacology

Collaborations feature prominently in their work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Jonathon C. Arnold
  • Anastasia Suraev
  • Danielle McCartney
  • Richard C. Kevin
  • Christopher Irwin

Best Publications

  • The effects of predator odors in mammalian prey species: A review of field and laboratory studies

    Raimund Apfelbach;Caroline D. Blanchard;Robert J. Blanchard;R. Andrew Hayes

  • ‘When a rat smells a cat’: the distribution of Fos immunoreactivity in rat brain following exposure to a predatory odor

    R.A Dielenberg;G.E Hunt;I.S McGregor

  • Defensive behavior in rats towards predatory odors: a review.

    Robert A. Dielenberg;Iain S. McGregor

  • Chronic cannabinoid exposure produces lasting memory impairment and increased anxiety in adolescent but not adult rats

    Melanie O’Shea;Malini E. Singh;Iain S. McGregor;Paul E. Mallet

  • Adolescent rats find repeated Delta(9)-THC less aversive than adult rats but display greater residual cognitive deficits and changes in hippocampal protein expression following exposure.

    Heidi R Quinn;Izuru Matsumoto;Paul D Callaghan;Leonora E Long

  • A role for oxytocin and 5-HT1A receptors in the prosocial effects of 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (“ecstasy”)

    M.R. Thompson;P.D. Callaghan;G.E. Hunt;J.L. Cornish

  • Nabiximols as an agonist replacement therapy during cannabis withdrawal: a randomized clinical trial.

    David J. Allsop;Jan Copeland;Nicholas Lintzeris;Adrian J. Dunlop

  • Breaking the loop: oxytocin as a potential treatment for drug addiction.

    Iain S. McGregor;Michael T. Bowen

  • Pharmacology of Valinate and tert-Leucinate Synthetic Cannabinoids 5F-AMBICA, 5F-AMB, 5F-ADB, AMB-FUBINACA, MDMB-FUBINACA, MDMB-CHMICA, and Their Analogues.

    Samuel D. Banister;Mitchell Longworth;Richard Kevin;Shivani Sachdev

  • Trends in the utilisation of psychotropic medications in Australia from 2000 to 2011

    Chris P Stephenson;Emily Karanges;Iain S McGregor

  • Increased motivation for beer in rats following administration of a cannabinoid CB1 receptor agonist.

    Jason E. Gallate;Tanya Saharov;Paul E. Mallet;Iain S. McGregor

  • Not all 'predator odours' are equal: cat odour but not 2,4,5 trimethylthiazoline (TMT; fox odour) elicits specific defensive behaviours in rats.

    Iain S McGregor;Laurens Schrama;Polly Ambermoon;Robert A Dielenberg

  • Modulation of anxiety-related behaviours following lesions of the prelimbic or infralimbic cortex in the rat

    Anthony L Jinks;Iain S McGregor

  • Neural correlates of cat odor-induced anxiety in rats: region-specific effects of the benzodiazepine midazolam.

    Iain S McGregor;Garth A Hargreaves;Raimund Apfelbach;Glenn E Hunt

  • The Direct Actions of Cannabidiol and 2-arachidonoyl Glycerol at GABA A Receptors

    T. Bakas;P.S. van Nieuwenhuijzen;S.O. Devenish;I.S. McGregor

  • Repeated cannabinoid exposure during perinatal, adolescent or early adult ages produces similar longlasting deficits in object recognition and reduced social interaction in rats.

    Melanie O'Shea;Iain S. McGregor;Paul E. Mallet

  • A behavioural comparison of acute and chronic Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol in C57BL/6JArc mice

    Leonora E. Long;Rose Chesworth;Rose Chesworth;Xu-Feng Huang;Iain S. McGregor

  • Analysis of cannabis seizures in NSW, Australia: cannabis potency and cannabinoid profile.

    Wendy Swift;Alex Wong;Kong M. Li;Jonathon C. Arnold

  • Pharmacology of Indole and Indazole Synthetic Cannabinoid Designer Drugs AB-FUBINACA, ADB-FUBINACA, AB-PINACA, ADB-PINACA, 5F-AB-PINACA, 5F-ADB-PINACA, ADBICA, and 5F-ADBICA

    Samuel D. Banister;Samuel D. Banister;Michael Moir;Jordyn Stuart;Richard C. Kevin

  • The motivation for beer in rats: effects of ritanserin, naloxone and SR 141716

    Jason E. Gallate;Iain S. McGregor

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicholas Lintzeris
Nicholas Lintzeris University of Sydney
Jennifer L. Cornish
Jennifer L. Cornish Macquarie University
Michael Kassiou
Michael Kassiou University of Sydney
Tim Karl
Tim Karl Western Sydney University
Raimondo Bruno
Raimondo Bruno University of Tasmania
Nicholas H. Hunt
Nicholas H. Hunt University of Sydney
Izuru Matsumoto
Izuru Matsumoto University of Sydney
Adam J. Guastella
Adam J. Guastella University of Sydney
Mary Chebib
Mary Chebib University of Sydney
Ronald R. Grunstein
Ronald R. Grunstein Woolcock Institute of Medical Research

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