# Gian Luigi Gessa

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/gian-luigi-gessa/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 28,563 |
| Field | Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior |
| h-index | 89 |
| i10-index | 415 |
| Last Known Institution | University of Cagliari |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5024422484 |
| Works | 566 |

## Researcher papers

- [Endocannabinoids Mediate Presynaptic Inhibition of Glutamatergic Transmission in Rat Ventral Tegmental Area Dopamine Neurons through Activation of CB1 Receptors](https://scholariq.org/papers/endocannabinoids-mediate-presynaptic-inhibition-of-glutamatergic-transmission-in/)
- [Prefrontal Cortex Stimulation Induces 2-Arachidonoyl-Glycerol-Mediated Suppression of Excitation in Dopamine Neurons](https://scholariq.org/papers/prefrontal-cortex-stimulation-induces-2-arachidonoyl-glycerol-mediated/)
- [Adolescent exposure to cannabinoids induces long-Lasting changes in the response to drugs of abuse of rat midbrain dopamine neurons](https://scholariq.org/papers/adolescent-exposure-to-cannabinoids-induces-long-lasting-changes-in-the-response/)

## Researcher topics

- [Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior](https://scholariq.org/topics/neurotransmitter-receptor-influence-on-behavior/)
- [Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/neuroscience-and-neuropharmacology-research/)
- [Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling](https://scholariq.org/topics/receptor-mechanisms-and-signaling/)
- [Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/cannabis-and-cannabinoid-research/)
- [Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis](https://scholariq.org/topics/forensic-toxicology-and-drug-analysis/)

## Researcher university

- [University of Cagliari](https://scholariq.org/institutions/university-of-cagliari/)

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