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67
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21100
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2843
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Michel Barrot publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michel Barrot sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 132 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Michel Barrot D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michel Barrot sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Michel Barrot is affiliated with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in France. Their research primarily spans the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine, with a focus on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Physiology, Neurology, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems.

The scientist's work covers several detailed topics, including Pain Mechanisms and Treatments, Stress Responses and Cortisol, Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Regulation of Appetite and Obesity, Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders, and Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques.

Recent notable publications by Michel Barrot include:

  • How to study anxiety and depression in rodent models of chronic pain? (2020, European Journal of Neuroscience)
  • The basolateral amygdala-anterior cingulate pathway contributes to depression-like behaviors and comorbidity with chronic pain behaviors in male mice (2023, Nature Communications)
  • Platelet-rich plasma and cytokines in neuropathic pain: A narrative review and a clinical perspective (2021, European Journal of Pain)
  • Prefrontal cortex molecular clock modulates development of depression-like phenotype and rapid antidepressant response in mice (2024, Nature Communications)
  • Role of the striatal dopamine, GABA and opioid systems in mediating feeding and fat intake (2022, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews)

Michel Barrot frequently publishes in several scientific venues, such as:

  • European Journal of Neuroscience
  • Nature Communications
  • Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • European Journal of Pain

Collaboration has been an integral part of their research, with frequent coauthors including:

  • İpek Yalçın
  • Mélanie Kremer
  • Anil Joshi
  • Léa J. Becker
  • Pierre Hener

Best Publications

  • Neurobiology of depression.

    Eric J. Nestler;Michel Barrot;Ralph J. DiLeone;Amelia J. Eisch

  • ΔFosB: A sustained molecular switch for addiction

    Eric J. Nestler;Michel Barrot;David W. Self

  • Essential role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in adult hippocampal function

    Lisa M. Monteggia;Michel Barrot;Craig M. Powell;Olivier Berton

  • Opiates inhibit neurogenesis in the adult rat hippocampus.

    Amelia J. Eisch;Michel Barrot;Christina A. Schad;David W. Self

  • CREB activity in the nucleus accumbens shell controls gating of behavioral responses to emotional stimuli

    Michel Barrot;Jocelien D A Olivier;Linda I Perrotti;Ralph J DiLeone

  • Brain-derived neurotrophic factor conditional knockouts show gender differences in depression-related behaviors.

    Lisa M. Monteggia;Bryan Luikart;Michel Barrot;David Theobold

  • Tests and models of nociception and pain in rodents.

    Michel Barrot

  • Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the ventral midbrain-nucleus accumbens pathway: a role in depression.

    Amelia J Eisch;Carlos A Bolaños;Joris de Wit;Ryan D Simonak

  • Involvement of the Lateral Hypothalamic Peptide Orexin in Morphine Dependence and Withdrawal

    Dan Georgescu;Venetia Zachariou;Michel Barrot;Michel Barrot;Michihiro Mieda

  • Selective loss of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the dentate gyrus attenuates antidepressant efficacy.

    Megumi Adachi;Michel Barrot;Anita E. Autry;David Theobald

  • Induction of ΔFosB in Reward-Related Brain Structures after Chronic Stress

    Linda I. Perrotti;Yuki Hadeishi;Paula G. Ulery;Michel Barrot;Michel Barrot

  • CREB regulation of nucleus accumbens excitability mediates social isolation-induced behavioral deficits

    Deanna L Wallace;Ming-Hu Han;Danielle L Graham;Danielle L Graham;Thomas A Green;Thomas A Green

  • The Hypothalamic Neuropeptide Melanin-Concentrating Hormone Acts in the Nucleus Accumbens to Modulate Feeding Behavior and Forced-Swim Performance

    Dan Georgescu;Robert M. Sears;Robert M. Sears;Jonathan D. Hommel;Michel Barrot

  • Afferents to the GABAergic tail of the ventral tegmental area in the rat

    Jennifer Kaufling;Pierre Veinante;Sophie A. Pawlowski;Marie-Jose Freund-Mercier

  • The amygdala between sensation and affect: a role in pain

    Pierre Veinante;Pierre Veinante;Ipek Yalcin;Ipek Yalcin;Michel Barrot;Michel Barrot

  • Methylphenidate treatment during pre- and periadolescence alters behavioral responses to emotional stimuli at adulthood.

    Carlos A Bolaños;Michel Barrot;Olivier Berton;Deanna Wallace-Black

  • Antidepressants and gabapentinoids in neuropathic pain: Mechanistic insights.

    Mélanie Kremer;Eric Salvat;André Muller;Ipek Yalcin

  • RGS9 Modulates Dopamine Signaling in the Basal Ganglia

    Zia Rahman;Zia Rahman;Johannes Schwarz;Stephen J. Gold;Stephen J. Gold;Venetia Zachariou

  • The Anterior Cingulate Cortex Is a Critical Hub for Pain-Induced Depression

    Florent Barthas;Jim Sellmeijer;Jim Sellmeijer;Sylvain Hugel;Elisabeth Waltisperger

  • The dopaminergic hyper-responsiveness of the shell of the nucleus accumbens is hormone-dependent

    Michel Barrot;Michela "Micky" Marinelli;Djoher Nora Abrous;Françoise Rougé-Pont

  • Neuronal circuits underlying acute morphine action on dopamine neurons

    Marion Jalabert;Romain Bourdy;Julien Courtin;Pierre Veinante

Frequent Co-Authors

Ipek Yalcin
Ipek Yalcin Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Marie-José Freund-Mercier
Marie-José Freund-Mercier University of Strasbourg
Eric J. Nestler
Eric J. Nestler Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Rachael L. Neve
Rachael L. Neve Harvard University
Ralph J. DiLeone
Ralph J. DiLeone Yale University
Amelia J. Eisch
Amelia J. Eisch University of Pennsylvania
Lisa M. Monteggia
Lisa M. Monteggia Vanderbilt University
David W. Self
David W. Self The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
François Georges
François Georges University of Bordeaux
Olivier Berton
Olivier Berton University of Pennsylvania

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