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Paul M. Plotsky is a researcher affiliated with Emory University in the United States. Their work primarily spans the fields of Neuroscience and Medicine, with specific focus on Behavioral Neuroscience, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, and Physiology.

Their main areas of study include Stress Responses and Cortisol, Circadian rhythm and melatonin, and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism. These topics reflect an interest in understanding physiological mechanisms and regulatory systems related to stress, hormonal cycles, and metabolic functions.

Plotsky's recent research output includes a publication titled Locus Coeruleus Noradrenergic Modulation of Diurnal Corticosterone, Stress Reactivity, and Cardiovascular Homeostasis in Male Rats, published in 2021 in the journal Neuroendocrinology. This work explores the role of the locus coeruleus in modulating corticosterone rhythms, stress responses, and cardiovascular regulation.

The collaboration network of Plotsky features several frequent co-authors, including:

  • K. V. Thrivikraman
  • Becky Kinkead
  • Michael J. Owens
  • Mark Hyman Rapaport

Their publications have appeared notably in the journal Neuroendocrinology, indicating a research focus aligned with neuroendocrine systems.

Throughout their career, Plotsky has contributed insights into the integration of neurobiology and physiology, particularly concerning circadian and stress-related hormonal regulation. Their work addresses the interaction between neural circuits and endocrine responses affecting cardiovascular and metabolic homeostasis.

Best Publications

  • Maternal Care, Hippocampal Glucocorticoid Receptors, and Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Responses to Stress

    Dong Liu;Josie Diorio;Josie Diorio;Beth Tannenbaum;Beth Tannenbaum;Christian Caldji;Christian Caldji

  • Early, postnatal experience alters hypothalamic corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) mRNA, median eminence CRF content and stress-induced release in adult rats

    Paul M. Plotsky;Michael J. Meaney

  • The role of corticotropin-releasing factor in depression and anxiety disorders

    L Arborelius;MJ Owens;PM Plotsky;CB Nemeroff

  • Interleukin-1 stimulates the secretion of hypothalamic corticotropin-releasing factor.

    Robert Sapolsky;Catherine Rivier;Gayle Yamamoto;Paul Plotsky

  • Maternal care during infancy regulates the development of neural systems mediating the expression of fearfulness in the rat

    Christian Caldji;Beth Tannenbaum;Shakti Sharma;Darlene Francis

  • Early adverse experience as a developmental risk factor for later psychopathology: evidence from rodent and primate models.

    M. Mar Sánchez;Charlotte O. Ladd;Paul M. Plotsky

  • Early environmental regulation of forebrain glucocorticoid receptor gene expression: implications for adrenocortical responses to stress.

    Michael J. Meaney;Josie Diorio;Darlene Francis;Judith Widdowson

  • Long-term behavioral and neuroendocrine adaptations to adverse early experience.

    Charlotte O. Ladd;Rebecca L. Huot;K.V. Thrivikraman;Charles B. Nemeroff

  • Environmental Enrichment Reverses the Effects of Maternal Separation on Stress Reactivity

    Darlene D. Francis;Josie Diorio;Paul M. Plotsky;Michael J. Meaney

  • PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY OF DEPRESSION: Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis

    Paul M. Plotsky;Michael J. Owens;Charles B. Nemeroff

  • The Effects of Early Rearing Environment on the Development of GABAA and Central Benzodiazepine Receptor Levels and Novelty-Induced Fearfulness in the Rat

    Christian Caldji;Darlene Francis;Shakti Sharma;Paul M Plotsky

  • Effects of early adverse experiences on brain structure and function : Clinical implications

    Joan Kaufman;Paul M Plotsky;Charles B Nemeroff;Dennis S Charney

  • Importance of studying the contributions of early adverse experience to neurobiological findings in depression

    Christine Heim;Paul M Plotsky;Charles B Nemeroff

  • Long-lasting changes in stress-induced corticosterone response and anxiety-like behaviors as a consequence of neonatal maternal separation in Long–Evans rats

    Mikhail Kalinichev;Keith W Easterling;Paul M Plotsky;Stephen G Holtzman

  • Patterns of growth hormone-releasing factor and somatostatin secretion into the hypophysial-portal circulation of the rat

    Paul M. Plotsky;Wylie Vale

  • Development and natural history of mood disorders.

    E.Jane Costello;Daniel S. Pine;Constance Hammen;John S. March

  • Catecholaminergic Modulation of Corticotropin-Releasing Factor and Adrenocorticotropin Secretion

    Paul M. Plotsky;Emmett T. Cunningham;Eric P. Widmaier

  • Development of adult ethanol preference and anxiety as a consequence of neonatal maternal separation in Long Evans rats and reversal with antidepressant treatment.

    Rebecca L. Huot;K. V. Thrivikraman;Michael J. Meaney;Paul M. Plotsky

  • Chemical and biological characterization of the inhibin family of protein hormones.

    W Vale;C Rivier;A Hsueh;C Campen

  • Long-term consequences of neonatal rearing on central corticotropin-releasing factor systems in adult male rat offspring.

    Paul M Plotsky;K V Thrivikraman;Charles B Nemeroff;Christian Caldji

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles B. Nemeroff
Charles B. Nemeroff The University of Texas at Austin
Wylie Vale
Wylie Vale Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Michael J. Meaney
Michael J. Meaney McGill University
Larry J. Young
Larry J. Young Emory University
Robert K. McNamara
Robert K. McNamara University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Robert H. Lenox
Robert H. Lenox University of New England
Robert M. Sapolsky
Robert M. Sapolsky Stanford University
Richard L. Hauger
Richard L. Hauger University of California, San Diego
Andreas Kjaer
Andreas Kjaer University of Copenhagen
Stafford L. Lightman
Stafford L. Lightman University of Bristol

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