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Leonard L. Howell

Leonard L. Howell

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Psychology

D-Index
36
Citations
4420
World Ranking
9620
National Ranking
5073

Overview

Leonard L. Howell is affiliated with Emory University in the United States and specializes primarily in the field of Medicine. Their research contributions span several subfields, including Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions, and Clinical Biochemistry.

Their recent scholarly work encompasses a range of topics centered on infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and clinical management. The main topics covered in their publications include:

  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
  • Musculoskeletal Pain and Rehabilitation
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Interprofessional Education and Collaboration

Several recent papers reflect Leonard L. Howell's research interests, such as:

  • Management of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia (2025), published in JAMA
  • Sharing SRP data to reduce environmentally associated disease and promote transdisciplinary research (2020), published in Reviews on Environmental Health
  • Use of Implementation Strategies to Promote the Uptake of Knee Osteoarthritis Practice Guidelines and Improve Patient Outcomes: A Systematic Review (2024), published in Arthritis Care & Research
  • Oral Versus Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy for Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia or Endocarditis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Controlled Trials (2024), published in Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Surgical Treatment of Severe Heterotopic Ossification After Total Hip Arthroplasty Over the Last 25 Years: A Systematic Review of the Literature and a New Case Series (2024), published in The Journal of Arthroplasty

Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Clinical Infectious Diseases
  • Reviews on Environmental Health
  • JAMA
  • Arthritis Care & Research
  • The Journal of Arthroplasty

Leonard L. Howell often collaborates with a consistent group of coauthors who have contributed to multiple publications, including:

  • Thomas L Holland
  • Tsai-Wei Wang
  • Abigail Rader
  • Karen D. Barton
  • Helen W. Boucher

Best Publications

  • Monoamine transporters and psychostimulant addiction.

    Leonard L. Howell;Heather L. Kimmel

  • Chronic Interferon- α Decreases Dopamine 2 Receptor Binding and Striatal Dopamine Release in Association with Anhedonia-Like Behavior in Nonhuman Primates

    Jennifer C Felger;Jiyoung Mun;Heather L Kimmel;Heather L Kimmel;Jonathon A Nye

  • Serotonergic modulation of the behavioral effects of cocaine in the squirrel monkey.

    L L Howell;L D Byrd

  • The Dopamine Transporter and Cocaine Medication Development: Drug Self-Administration in Nonhuman Primates

    Leonard L. Howell;Kristin M. Wilcox

  • 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine facilitates fear extinction learning

    M B Young;R Andero;Kerry Ressler;Kerry Ressler;Leonard Howell

  • Characterization of the effects of cocaine and GBR 12909, a dopamine uptake inhibitor, on behavior in the squirrel monkey.

    L L Howell;L D Byrd

  • Serotonergic Attenuation of the Reinforcing and Neurochemical Effects of Cocaine in Squirrel Monkeys

    Paul W. Czoty;Brett C. Ginsburg;Leonard L. Howell

  • Dopamine transporter-related effects of modafinil in rhesus monkeys

    Monica L. Andersen;Monica L. Andersen;Eileen Kessler;Kevin S. Murnane;Jessica C. McClung

  • EFFECTS OF COMBINED DOPAMINE AND SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER INHIBITORS ON COCAINE SELF-ADMINISTRATION IN RHESUS MONKEYS

    Leonard L. Howell;F. Ivy Carroll;John R. Votaw;Mark M. Goodman

  • Behavioral and physiological effects of xanthines in nonhuman primates.

    L. L. Howell;Vicki L. Coffin;Roger D. Spealman

  • Effects of Serotonin 2C Receptor Agonists on the Behavioral and Neurochemical Effects of Cocaine in Squirrel Monkeys

    Daniel F. Manvich;Heather L. Kimmel;Leonard L. Howell

  • Inhibition of serotonin transporters disrupts the enhancement of fear memory extinction by 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA).

    Matthew B. Young;Seth D. Norrholm;Seth D. Norrholm;Lara M. Khoury;Tanja Jovanovic;Tanja Jovanovic

  • Cocaine-induced brain activation determined by positron emission tomography neuroimaging in conscious rhesus monkeys.

    Leonard L. Howell;John M. Hoffman;John R. Votaw;Alyson M. Landrum

  • Cocaine-induced changes in extracellular dopamine determined by microdialysis in awake squirrel monkeys.

    PW Czoty;Jr Jb Justice;LL Howell

  • Faster onset and dopamine transporter selectivity predict stimulant and reinforcing effects of cocaine analogs in squirrel monkeys

    Heather L. Kimmel;Joann A. O'Connor;F. Ivy Carroll;Leonard L. Howell

  • Interactions between the mGluR2/3 agonist, LY379268, and cocaine on in vivo neurochemistry and behavior in squirrel monkeys

    Rayna M. Bauzo;Heather L. Kimmel;Heather L. Kimmel;Leonard L. Howell;Leonard L. Howell

  • Effects of dopamine transporter inhibitors on cocaine self-administration in rhesus monkeys: relationship to transporter occupancy determined by positron emission tomography neuroimaging.

    Kimberly P. Lindsey;Kristin M. Wilcox;John R. Votaw;Mark M. Goodman

  • Ketamine and pharmacological imaging: use of functional magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate mechanisms of action.

    Eric A. Maltbie;Gopinath S. Kaundinya;Leonard L. Howell

  • An apparatus and behavioral training protocol to conduct positron emission tomography (PET) neuroimaging in conscious rhesus monkeys

    L.L. Howell;J.M. Hoffman;J.R. Votaw;A.M. Landrum

  • Comparative behavioral pharmacology of cocaine and the selective dopamine uptake inhibitor RTI-113 in the squirrel monkey.

    Howell Ll;Czoty Pw;Kuhar Mj;Carrol Fi

Frequent Co-Authors

Barbara O. Rothbaum
Barbara O. Rothbaum Emory University
Seth D. Norrholm
Seth D. Norrholm Wayne State University
Tanja Jovanovic
Tanja Jovanovic Wayne State University
Kerry J. Ressler
Kerry J. Ressler Harvard University
Adriana Galván
Adriana Galván University of California, Los Angeles
Boadie W. Dunlop
Boadie W. Dunlop Emory University

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