Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Professor of Clinical Psychology
Hamdan JN, Sierra-Fonseca JA, Flores RJ, Saucedo S, Miranda-Arango M, O'Dell LE, Gosselink KL
Hamdan JN, Sierra-Fonseca JA, Flores RJ, Saucedo S, Miranda-Arango M, O'Dell LE, Gosselink KL. Early-life adversity increases anxiety-like behavior and modifies synaptic protein expression in a region-specific manner. Front Behav Neurosci. 2022; 16:1008556.
Early-life adversity increases anxiety-like behavior and modifies synaptic protein expression in a region-specific manner.
Cruz B, Carcoba LM, Flores RJ, Espinoza EJ, Nazarian A, O'Dell LE
Cruz B, Carcoba LM, Flores RJ, Espinoza EJ, Nazarian A, O'Dell LE. Insulin restores the neurochemical effects of nicotine in the mesolimbic pathway of diabetic rats. J Neurochem. 2021 01; 156(2):200-211.
Insulin restores the neurochemical effects of nicotine in the mesolimbic pathway of diabetic rats.
Flores RJ, Alshbool FZ, Giner P, O'Dell LE, Mendez IA
Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Flores RJ, Alshbool FZ, Giner P, O'Dell LE, Mendez IA. Exposure to Nicotine Vapor Produced by an Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Causes Short-Term Increases in Impulsive Choice in Adult Male Rats. Nicotine Tob Res. 2022 02 14; 24(3):358-365.
Exposure to Nicotine Vapor Produced by an Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Causes Short-Term Increases in Impulsive Choice in Adult Male Rats.
Wang H, Flores RJ, Yarur HE, Limoges A, Bravo-Rivera H, Casello SM, Loomba N, Enriquez-Traba J, Arenivar M, Wang Q, Ganley R, Ramakrishnan C, Fenno LE, Kim Y, Deisseroth K, Or G, Dong C, Hoon MA, Tian L, Tejeda HA
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
Wang H, Flores RJ, Yarur HE, Limoges A, Bravo-Rivera H, Casello SM, Loomba N, Enriquez-Traba J, Arenivar M, Wang Q, Ganley R, Ramakrishnan C, Fenno LE, Kim Y, Deisseroth K, Or G, Dong C, Hoon MA, Tian L, Tejeda HA. Prefrontal cortical dynorphin peptidergic transmission constrains threat-driven behavioral and network states. bioRxiv. 2024 Jan 09.
Prefrontal cortical dynorphin peptidergic transmission constrains threat-driven behavioral and network states.
Wang H, Flores RJ, Yarur HE, Limoges A, Bravo-Rivera H, Casello SM, Loomba N, Enriquez-Traba J, Arenivar M, Wang Q, Ganley R, Ramakrishnan C, Fenno LE, Kim Y, Deisseroth K, Or G, Dong C, Hoon MA, Tian L, Tejeda HA. Prefrontal cortical dynorphin peptidergic transmission constrains threat-driven behavioral and network states. Neuron. 2024 Jun 19; 112(12):2062-2078.e7.
Enriquez-Traba J, Arenivar M, Yarur-Castillo HE, Noh C, Flores RJ, Weil T, Roy S, Usdin TB, LaGamma CT, Wang H, Tsai VS, Kerspern D, Moritz AE, Sibley DR, Lutas A, Moratalla R, Freyberg Z, Tejeda HA
Enriquez-Traba J, Arenivar M, Yarur-Castillo HE, Noh C, Flores RJ, Weil T, Roy S, Usdin TB, LaGamma CT, Wang H, Tsai VS, Kerspern D, Moritz AE, Sibley DR, Lutas A, Moratalla R, Freyberg Z, Tejeda HA. Dissociable control of motivation and reinforcement by distinct ventral striatal dopamine receptors. Nat Neurosci. 2025 Jan; 28(1):105-121.
Dissociable control of motivation and reinforcement by distinct ventral striatal dopamine receptors.
Arenivar MA, Ross N, Flores RJ, Zakariya S, Wang Z, Yarur HE, Kore R, Richiez-Mateo WV, Limoges A, Wang H, Bravo-Rivera H, Agbor-Enoh D, Enriquez-Traba J, Gu X, Averbeck BB, Li Y, Tejeda HA
Arenivar MA, Ross N, Flores RJ, Zakariya S, Wang Z, Yarur HE, Kore R, Richiez-Mateo WV, Limoges A, Wang H, Bravo-Rivera H, Agbor-Enoh D, Enriquez-Traba J, Gu X, Averbeck BB, Li Y, Tejeda HA. Neuropeptidergic transmission shapes emergent properties of prefrontal cortical circuits underlying learning. bioRxiv. 2025 May 13.
Neuropeptidergic transmission shapes emergent properties of prefrontal cortical circuits underlying learning.
Pipkin JA, Cruz B, Flores RJ, Hinojosa CA, Carcoba LM, Ibarra M, Francis W, Nazarian A, O'Dell LE
Pipkin JA, Cruz B, Flores RJ, Hinojosa CA, Carcoba LM, Ibarra M, Francis W, Nazarian A, O'Dell LE. Both nicotine reward and withdrawal are enhanced in a rodent model of diabetes. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2017 05; 234(9-10):1615-1622.
Both nicotine reward and withdrawal are enhanced in a rodent model of diabetes.
Carcoba LM, Flores RJ, Natividad LA, O'Dell LE
Carcoba LM, Flores RJ, Natividad LA, O'Dell LE. Amino acid modulation of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens mediates sex differences in nicotine withdrawal. Addict Biol. 2018 09; 23(5):1046-1054.
Amino acid modulation of dopamine in the nucleus accumbens mediates sex differences in nicotine withdrawal.
Enriquez-Traba J, Yarur-Castillo HE, Flores RJ, Weil T, Roy S, Usdin TB, LaGamma CT, Arenivar M, Wang H, Tsai VS, Moritz AE, Sibley DR, Moratalla R, Freyberg ZZ, Tejeda HA
Enriquez-Traba J, Yarur-Castillo HE, Flores RJ, Weil T, Roy S, Usdin TB, LaGamma CT, Arenivar M, Wang H, Tsai VS, Moritz AE, Sibley DR, Moratalla R, Freyberg ZZ, Tejeda HA. Dissociable control of motivation and reinforcement by distinct ventral striatal dopamine receptors. bioRxiv. 2023 Jun 28.
Dong C, Gowrishankar R, Jin Y, He XJ, Gupta A, Wang H, Sayar-Atasoy N, Flores RJ, Mahe K, Tjahjono N, Liang R, Marley A, Or Mizuno G, Lo DK, Sun Q, Whistler JL, Li B, Gomes I, Von Zastrow M, Tejeda HA, Atasoy D, Devi LA, Bruchas MR, Banghart MR, Tian L
Dong C, Gowrishankar R, Jin Y, He XJ, Gupta A, Wang H, Sayar-Atasoy N, Flores RJ, Mahe K, Tjahjono N, Liang R, Marley A, Or Mizuno G, Lo DK, Sun Q, Whistler JL, Li B, Gomes I, Von Zastrow M, Tejeda HA, Atasoy D, Devi LA, Bruchas MR, Banghart MR, Tian L. Unlocking opioid neuropeptide dynamics with genetically encoded biosensors. Nat Neurosci. 2024 Sep; 27(9):1844-1857.
Unlocking opioid neuropeptide dynamics with genetically encoded biosensors.
Flores RJ, Cruz B, Uribe KP, Correa VL, Arreguin MC, Carcoba LM, Mendez IA, O'Dell LE
Flores RJ, Cruz B, Uribe KP, Correa VL, Arreguin MC, Carcoba LM, Mendez IA, O'Dell LE. Estradiol promotes and progesterone reduces anxiety-like behavior produced by nicotine withdrawal in female rats. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2020 09; 119:104694.
Estradiol promotes and progesterone reduces anxiety-like behavior produced by nicotine withdrawal in female rats.
Tejeda HA, Wang H, Flores RJ, Yarur HE. Dynorphin/Kappa-Opioid Receptor System Modulation of Cortical Circuitry. Handb Exp Pharmacol. 2022; 271:223-253.
Dynorphin/Kappa-Opioid Receptor System Modulation of Cortical Circuitry.
Correa VL, Flores RJ, Carcoba LM, Arreguin MC, O'Dell LE
Correa VL, Flores RJ, Carcoba LM, Arreguin MC, O'Dell LE. Sex differences in cholinergic systems in the interpeduncular nucleus following nicotine exposure and withdrawal. Neuropharmacology. 2019 11 01; 158:107714.
Sex differences in cholinergic systems in the interpeduncular nucleus following nicotine exposure and withdrawal.
Flores RJ, Uribe KP, Swalve N, O'Dell LE
Flores RJ, Uribe KP, Swalve N, O'Dell LE. Sex differences in nicotine intravenous self-administration: A meta-analytic review. Physiol Behav. 2019 05 01; 203:42-50.
Sex differences in nicotine intravenous self-administration: A meta-analytic review.
Flores RJ, Pipkin JA, Uribe KP, Perez A, O'Dell LE
Flores RJ, Pipkin JA, Uribe KP, Perez A, O'Dell LE. Estradiol promotes the rewarding effects of nicotine in female rats. Behav Brain Res. 2016 07 01; 307:258-63.
Estradiol promotes the rewarding effects of nicotine in female rats.
Casello SM, Flores RJ, Yarur HE, Wang H, Awanyai M, Arenivar MA, Jaime-Lara RB, Bravo-Rivera H, Tejeda HA
Casello SM, Flores RJ, Yarur HE, Wang H, Awanyai M, Arenivar MA, Jaime-Lara RB, Bravo-Rivera H, Tejeda HA. Neuropeptide System Regulation of Prefrontal Cortex Circuitry: Implications for Neuropsychiatric Disorders. Front Neural Circuits. 2022; 16:796443.
Neuropeptide System Regulation of Prefrontal Cortex Circuitry: Implications for Neuropsychiatric Disorders.
Cruz B, Flores RJ, Uribe KP, Espinoza EJ, Spencer CT, Serafine KM, Nazarian A, O'Dell LE
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
Cruz B, Flores RJ, Uribe KP, Espinoza EJ, Spencer CT, Serafine KM, Nazarian A, O'Dell LE. Insulin modulates the strong reinforcing effects of nicotine and changes in insulin biomarkers in a rodent model of diabetes. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2019 05; 44(6):1141-1151.
Insulin modulates the strong reinforcing effects of nicotine and changes in insulin biomarkers in a rodent model of diabetes.
Cruz B, Casta?eda K, Aranda M, Hinojosa CA, Castro-Gutierrez R, Flores RJ, Spencer CT, Vozella V, Roberto M, Gadad BS, Roychowdhury S, O'Dell LE
The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse
Cruz B, Casta?eda K, Aranda M, Hinojosa CA, Castro-Gutierrez R, Flores RJ, Spencer CT, Vozella V, Roberto M, Gadad BS, Roychowdhury S, O'Dell LE. Alcohol self-administration and nicotine withdrawal alter biomarkers of stress and inflammation and prefrontal cortex changes in G? subunits. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2023 05 04; 49(3):321-332.
Alcohol self-administration and nicotine withdrawal alter biomarkers of stress and inflammation and prefrontal cortex changes in G? subunits.
Uribe KP, Correa VL, Pinales BE, Flores RJ, Cruz B, Shan Z, Bruijnzeel AW, Khan AM, O'Dell LE
Uribe KP, Correa VL, Pinales BE, Flores RJ, Cruz B, Shan Z, Bruijnzeel AW, Khan AM, O'Dell LE. Overexpression of corticotropin-releasing factor in the nucleus accumbens enhances the reinforcing effects of nicotine in intact?female versus male?and ovariectomized female rats. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2020 01; 45(2):394-403.
Overexpression of corticotropin-releasing factor in the nucleus accumbens enhances the reinforcing effects of nicotine in intact?female versus male?and ovariectomized female rats.
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science