# Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/neurotransmitter-receptor-influence-on-behavior-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 3,863,729 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the neurobiological mechanisms underlying drug addiction and depression, focusing on the role of dopamine and serotonin, genetic variations, stress, neural plasticity, and the involvement of prefrontal cortex. It also delves into behavioral models and neurotransmitter systems related to compulsive behaviors. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Neuroscience |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T10056 |
| Works | 103,832 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [George Davey Smith](https://scholariq.org/researchers/george-davey-smith/)
- [Theo Vos](https://scholariq.org/researchers/theo-vos/)
- [Mark J. Daly](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mark-j-daly/)
- [Ronald C. Kessler](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ronald-c-kessler/)
- [Emelia J. Benjamin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/emelia-j-benjamin/)
- [Karl Friston](https://scholariq.org/researchers/karl-friston/)
- [Dan J. Stein](https://scholariq.org/researchers/dan-j-stein/)
- [Gonçalo R. Abecasis](https://scholariq.org/researchers/goncalo-r-abecasis/)
- [Luigi Ferrucci](https://scholariq.org/researchers/luigi-ferrucci/)
- [Louisa Degenhardt](https://scholariq.org/researchers/louisa-degenhardt/)
- [Kenneth J. Livak](https://scholariq.org/researchers/kenneth-j-livak/)
- [Cornelia M. van Duijn](https://scholariq.org/researchers/cornelia-m-van-duijn/)

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