# Marina R. Picciotto

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/marina-r-picciotto/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 27,907 |
| Field | Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study |
| h-index | 86 |
| i10-index | 253 |
| Last Known Institution | Yale University |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5020907559 |
| ORCID iD | 0000-0002-4404-1280 |
| Works | 432 |

## Researcher papers

- [Acetylcholine as a Neuromodulator: Cholinergic Signaling Shapes Nervous System Function and Behavior](https://scholariq.org/papers/acetylcholine-as-a-neuromodulator-cholinergic-signaling-shapes-nervous-system/)
- [Acetylcholine receptors containing the β2 subunit are involved in the reinforcing properties of nicotine](https://scholariq.org/papers/acetylcholine-receptors-containing-the-2-subunit-are-involved-in-the-reinforcing/)
- [Ghrelin modulates the activity and synaptic input organization of midbrain dopamine neurons while promoting appetite](https://scholariq.org/papers/ghrelin-modulates-the-activity-and-synaptic-input-organization-of-midbrain/)
- [Guidelines on nicotine dose selection for in vivo research](https://scholariq.org/papers/guidelines-on-nicotine-dose-selection-for-in-vivo-research/)
- [Abnormal avoidance learning in mice lacking functional high-affinity nicotine receptor in the brain](https://scholariq.org/papers/abnormal-avoidance-learning-in-mice-lacking-functional-high-affinity-nicotine/)
- [Expression of the transcription factor ΔFosB in the brain controls sensitivity to cocaine](https://scholariq.org/papers/expression-of-the-transcription-factor-fosb-in-the-brain-controls-sensitivity-to/)
- [Mutant Mice and Neuroscience: Recommendations Concerning Genetic Background](https://scholariq.org/papers/mutant-mice-and-neuroscience-recommendations-concerning-genetic-background/)
- [Effect of nicotine and nicotinic receptors on anxiety and depression](https://scholariq.org/papers/effect-of-nicotine-and-nicotinic-receptors-on-anxiety-and-depression/)
- [It is not “either/or”: Activation and desensitization of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors both contribute to behaviors related to nicotine addiction and mood](https://scholariq.org/papers/it-is-not-either-or-activation-and-desensitization-of-nicotinic-acetylcholine/)
- [Nicotine Decreases Food Intake Through Activation of POMC Neurons](https://scholariq.org/papers/nicotine-decreases-food-intake-through-activation-of-pomc-neurons/)

## Researcher topics

- [Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study](https://scholariq.org/topics/nicotinic-acetylcholine-receptors-study/)
- [Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling](https://scholariq.org/topics/receptor-mechanisms-and-signaling/)
- [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/)
- [Memory and Neural Mechanisms](https://scholariq.org/topics/memory-and-neural-mechanisms/)

## Researcher university

- [Yale University](https://scholariq.org/institutions/yale-university/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.