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Olga Valverde 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 Olga Valverde sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 193 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Olga Valverde 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 Olga Valverde sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 58 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Olga Valverde is affiliated with Pompeu Fabra University in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on neuroscience and medicine, with a significant number of publications in these fields. Within neuroscience, their work is concentrated on several subfields, including cellular and molecular neuroscience, pharmacology, endocrine and autonomic systems, biological psychiatry, and pediatrics, perinatology, and child health.

Their research topics cover a diverse range of areas related to brain function and disorders. Major topics of study include cannabis and cannabinoid research, neurotransmitter receptor influence on behavior, tryptophan and brain disorders, circadian rhythm and melatonin, stress responses and cortisol, prenatal substance exposure effects, and sleep and wakefulness research.

Valverde's frequent collaborators reflect a consistent partnership network, including Inés Gallego-Landin, Laia Alegre-Zurano, Ana Martín-Sánchez, Adriana Castro-Zavala, and Alba García-Baos, each having coauthored numerous publications alongside them.

Their recent notable papers include:

  • "Reviewing the Role of the Endocannabinoid System in the Pathophysiology of Depression" published in 2021 in Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • "Comorbidity between Alzheimer's disease and major depression: a behavioural and transcriptomic characterization study in mice" published in 2021 in Alzheimer's Research & Therapy
  • "Cannabidiol attenuates cognitive deficits and neuroinflammation induced by early alcohol exposure in a mice model" published in 2021 in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
  • "Therapeutic Effects of Catechins in Less Common Neurological and Neurodegenerative Disorders" published in 2021 in Nutrients
  • "The Pro-neurogenic Effects of Cannabidiol and Its Potential Therapeutic Implications in Psychiatric Disorders" published in 2020 in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

Their research outputs have appeared frequently in several scientific venues, including bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Neuroscience Applied, Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, and European Neuropsychopharmacology.

Best Publications

  • Loss of morphine-induced analgesia, reward effect and withdrawal symptoms in mice lacking the mu-opioid-receptor gene.

    Hans W. D. Matthes;Rafael Maldonado;Frédéric Simonin;Olga Valverde

  • Unresponsiveness to Cannabinoids and Reduced Addictive Effects of Opiates in CB1 Receptor Knockout Mice

    Catherine Ledent;Olga Valverde;Gregorio Cossu;François Petitet

  • Mice deficient for delta- and mu-opioid receptors exhibit opposing alterations of emotional responses

    Dominique Filliol;Sandy Ghozland;Johanna Chluba;Miguel Martin

  • Involvement of the endocannabinoid system in drug addiction.

    Rafael Maldonado;Olga Valverde;Fernando Berrendero

  • Involvement of CB1 cannabinoid receptors in emotional behaviour.

    Miquel Martin;Catherine Ledent;Marc Parmentier;Rafael Maldonado

  • Absence of opiate rewarding effects in mice lacking dopamine D2 receptors

    Rafael Maldonado;Adolfo Saiardi;Olga Valverde;Tarek A. Samad

  • Disruption of the κ-opioid receptor gene in mice enhances sensitivity to chemical visceral pain, impairs pharmacological actions of the selective κ-agonist U-50,488H and attenuates morphine withdrawal

    Frédéric Simonin;Olga Valverde;Claire Smadja;Susan Slowe

  • Knockout of ERK1 MAP kinase enhances synaptic plasticity in the striatum and facilitates striatal-mediated learning and memory

    Cristina Mazzucchelli;Chiara Vantaggiato;Alessandro Ciamei;Stefania Fasano

  • Functional Interaction between Opioid and Cannabinoid Receptors in Drug Self-Administration

    M. Navarro;M. R. A. Carrera;W. Fratta;O. Valverde

  • Lack of CB1 cannabinoid receptors modifies nicotine behavioural responses, but not nicotine abstinence.

    Anna Castañé;E Valjent;Catherine Ledent;Marc Parmentier

  • Cocaine, but not morphine, induces conditioned place preference and sensitization to locomotor responses in CB1 knockout mice

    Miquel Martin;Catherine Ledent;Marc Parmentier;Rafael Maldonado

  • Activity of the δ-Opioid Receptor Is Partially Reduced, Whereas Activity of the κ-Receptor Is Maintained in Mice Lacking the μ-Receptor

    H. W. D. Matthes;C. Smadja;O. Valverde;J.-L. Vonesch

  • Lack of CB1 cannabinoid receptor impairs cocaine self-administration.

    Guadalupe Soria;Victoria Mendizábal;Clara Touriño;Patricia Robledo

  • Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol releases and facilitates the effects of endogenous enkephalins: reduction in morphine withdrawal syndrome without change in rewarding effect

    Olga Valverde;Florence Noble;Françoise Beslot;Valérie Daugé

  • BDNF impairment in the hippocampus is related to enhanced despair behavior in CB1 knockout mice.

    Ester Aso;Andrés Ozaita;Elsa M. Valdizán;Catherine Ledent

  • Early age-related cognitive impairment in mice lacking cannabinoid CB1 receptors.

    A. Bilkei-Gorzo;I. Racz;O. Valverde;M. Otto

  • Age‐related changes of anandamide metabolism in CB1 cannabinoid receptor knockout mice: correlation with behaviour

    Mauro Maccarrone;Olga Valverde;Maria L. Barbaccia;Anna Castañé

  • Absence of Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Dysphoric Effects in Dynorphin-Deficient Mice

    Andreas Zimmer;Andreas Zimmer;Emmanuel Valjent;Monika König;Anne M. Zimmer;Anne M. Zimmer

  • CB1 receptor-deficient mice as a model for depression

    O. Valverde;M. Torrens

  • Reduction of stress-induced analgesia but not of exogenous opioid effects in mice lacking CB1 receptors

    Olga Valverde;Catherine Ledent;Francoise Beslot;Marc Parmentier

Frequent Co-Authors

Rafael Maldonado
Rafael Maldonado Pompeu Fabra University
Catherine Ledent
Catherine Ledent Université Libre de Bruxelles
Bernard P. Roques
Bernard P. Roques Université Paris Cité
Marta Rodríguez-Arias
Marta Rodríguez-Arias University of Valencia
Marc Parmentier
Marc Parmentier Université Libre de Bruxelles
José Miñarro
José Miñarro University of Valencia
Mercè Correa
Mercè Correa Jaume I University
María A. Aguilar
María A. Aguilar University of Valencia
Jorge Manzanares
Jorge Manzanares Miguel Hernandez University
Oscar J. Pozo
Oscar J. Pozo Ghent University

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