2026 Michel Barrot: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	67	2843	2599	96	86	132	21100

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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

4273
Citations
ΔFosB: A sustained molecular switch for addiction

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

852
Citations
Essential role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in adult hippocampal function

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

809
Citations
Opiates inhibit neurogenesis in the adult rat hippocampus.

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

754
Citations
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

645
Citations
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor conditional knockouts show gender differences in depression-related behaviors.

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

605
Citations
Tests and models of nociception and pain in rodents.

Michel Barrot

561
Citations
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

545
Citations
Involvement of the Lateral Hypothalamic Peptide Orexin in Morphine Dependence and Withdrawal

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

457
Citations
Selective loss of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the dentate gyrus attenuates antidepressant efficacy.

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

424
Citations
Induction of ΔFosB in Reward-Related Brain Structures after Chronic Stress

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

395
Citations
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

379
Citations
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

374
Citations
Afferents to the GABAergic tail of the ventral tegmental area in the rat

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

362
Citations
The amygdala between sensation and affect: a role in pain

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

350
Citations
Methylphenidate treatment during pre- and periadolescence alters behavioral responses to emotional stimuli at adulthood.

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

323
Citations
Antidepressants and gabapentinoids in neuropathic pain: Mechanistic insights.

Mélanie Kremer;Eric Salvat;André Muller;Ipek Yalcin

321
Citations
RGS9 Modulates Dopamine Signaling in the Basal Ganglia

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

315
Citations
The Anterior Cingulate Cortex Is a Critical Hub for Pain-Induced Depression

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

310
Citations
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

280
Citations
Neuronal circuits underlying acute morphine action on dopamine neurons

Marion Jalabert;Romain Bourdy;Julien Courtin;Pierre Veinante

272
Citations