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Stephen C. Benoit is affiliated with the University of Cincinnati in the United States. Their research intersects the fields of Psychology and Medicine, with specific focus on Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The primary topics of research explored by Stephen C. Benoit include:

  • Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
  • Schizophrenia Research and Treatment
  • Psychiatric Care and Mental Health Services

Their recent scholarly output includes the paper titled "Gluten affects behaviors related to activity and anxiety in mice fed high fat diets", published in 2025 in the Journal of Neurophysiology. This work reflects a study grounded in behavioral neuroscience and nutritional impacts on anxiety-related activity in animal models.

Stephen C. Benoit's research has been published predominantly in the Journal of Neurophysiology, which serves as a frequent venue for their scientific contributions.

Collaborations are a notable aspect of their work, with recurrent co-authors including:

  • Cheryl B. McCullumsmith
  • Raisa Tikhtman
  • Jennifer Schurdak
  • Laura A. Woollett

These collaborations underscore a multidisciplinary approach and a network of partnerships contributing to various aspects of clinical and mental health research.

Best Publications

  • Ghrelin controls hippocampal spine synapse density and memory performance

    Sabrina Diano;Susan A Farr;Susan A Farr;Stephen C Benoit;Ewan C McNay

  • IL-22 is required for Th17 cell–mediated pathology in a mouse model of psoriasis-like skin inflammation

    Hak-Ling Ma;Spencer Liang;Jing Li;Lee Napierata

  • Gonadal Hormones Determine Sensitivity to Central Leptin and Insulin

    Deborah J. Clegg;Lynda M. Brown;Stephen C. Woods;Stephen C. Benoit

  • The Catabolic Action of Insulin in the Brain Is Mediated by Melanocortins

    Stephen C. Benoit;Ellen L. Air;Lique M. Coolen;Richelle Strauss

  • The central melanocortin system directly controls peripheral lipid metabolism

    Ruben Nogueiras;Petra Wiedmer;Diego Perez-Tilve;Christelle Veyrat-Durebex

  • Palmitic acid mediates hypothalamic insulin resistance by altering PKC-θ subcellular localization in rodents

    Stephen C. Benoit;Christopher J. Kemp;Carol F. Elias;William Abplanalp

  • Dietary ketosis enhances memory in mild cognitive impairment

    Robert Krikorian;Marcelle D. Shidler;Krista Dangelo;Sarah C. Couch

  • Insulin and leptin as adiposity signals.

    Stephen C Benoit;Deborah J Clegg;Randy J Seeley;Stephen C Woods

  • Differential Sensitivity to Central Leptin and Insulin in Male and Female Rats

    Deborah J. Clegg;Christine A. Riedy;Kathleen A. Blake Smith;Stephen C. Benoit

  • Exposure to elevated levels of dietary fat attenuates psychostimulant reward and mesolimbic dopamine turnover in the rat.

    Jon F. Davis;Andrea L. Tracy;Jennifer D. Schurdak;Matthias H. Tschöp

  • Physiology: does gut hormone PYY3-36 decrease food intake in rodents?

    Tschöp M;Castañeda Tr;Joost Hg;Thöne-Reineke C

  • Estradiol-Dependent Decrease in the Orexigenic Potency of Ghrelin in Female Rats

    Deborah J. Clegg;Lynda M. Brown;Jeffrey M. Zigman;Christopher J. Kemp

  • Insulin, leptin, and food reward: update 2008

    Dianne P. Figlewicz;Stephen C. Benoit

  • The role of orexin-A in food motivation, reward-based feeding behavior and food-induced neuronal activation in rats.

    D.L. Choi;J.F. Davis;M.E. Fitzgerald;S.C. Benoit

  • A Novel Selective Melanocortin-4 Receptor Agonist Reduces Food Intake in Rats and Mice without Producing Aversive Consequences

    Stephen C. Benoit;Michael W. Schwartz;Jennifer L. Lachey;Mary M. Hagan

  • The Role of CNS Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (7-36) Amide Receptors in Mediating the Visceral Illness Effects of Lithium Chloride

    Randy J. Seeley;Kathleen Blake;Paul A. Rushing;Stephen Benoit

  • Intraventricular insulin and leptin reverse place preference conditioned with high-fat diet in rats.

    Dianne P Figlewicz;Jennifer Bennett;Scott B Evans;Karl Kaiyala

  • Small molecule insulin mimetics reduce food intake and body weight and prevent development of obesity

    Ellen L. Air;Mathias Z. Strowski;Stephen C. Benoit;Stacey L. Conarello

  • Effect of human body weight changes on circulating levels of peptide YY and peptide YY3-36.

    P T Pfluger;Juliane Kampe;Juliane Kampe;T R Castaneda;T Vahl

  • A potential role for the hippocampus in energy intake and body weight regulation.

    Terry L Davidson;Scott E Kanoski;Lindsey A Schier;Deborah J Clegg

Frequent Co-Authors

Terry L. Davidson
Terry L. Davidson American University
Paul T. Pfluger
Paul T. Pfluger Helmholtz Zentrum München
Randall R. Sakai
Randall R. Sakai University of Cincinnati
Neil M. Richtand
Neil M. Richtand University of California - San Diego School of Medicine
Jack W. Lipton
Jack W. Lipton Michigan State University
James P. Herman
James P. Herman University of Cincinnati
Robert K. McNamara
Robert K. McNamara University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Leonard E. Jarrard
Leonard E. Jarrard Washington and Lee University
R.J. Rodgers
R.J. Rodgers University of Leeds
Eric G. Krause
Eric G. Krause Georgia State University

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