| Amphetamine-related drugs neurotoxicity in humans and in experimental animals: Main mechanisms R Moratalla, A Khairnar, N Simola, N Granado, JR García-Montes, ... Progress in neurobiology 155, 149-170, 2017 | 246 | 2017 |
| The hypocretin/orexin system mediates the extinction of fear memories A Flores, V Valls-Comamala, G Costa, R Saravia, R Maldonado, ... Neuropsychopharmacology 39 (12), 2732-2741, 2014 | 147 | 2014 |
| Pharmacological characterization of 50-kHz ultrasonic vocalizations in rats: comparison of the effects of different psychoactive drugs and relevance in drug-induced reward N Simola, S Fenu, G Costa, A Pinna, A Plumitallo, M Morelli Neuropharmacology 63 (2), 224-234, 2012 | 125 | 2012 |
| Validation of the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale in Italy B Carpiniello, CM Pariante, F Serri, G Costa, MG Carta Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 18 (4), 280-285, 1997 | 118 | 1997 |
| l-DOPA disrupts adenosine A2A–cannabinoid CB1–dopamine D2 receptor heteromer cross-talk in the striatum of hemiparkinsonian rats: Biochemical and behavioral studies A Pinna, J Bonaventura, D Farré, M Sánchez, N Simola, J Mallol, C Lluís, ... Experimental neurology 253, 180-191, 2014 | 98 | 2014 |
| MPTP‐induced dopamine neuron degeneration and glia activation is potentiated in MDMA‐pretreated mice G Costa, L Frau, J Wardas, A Pinna, A Plumitallo, M Morelli Movement Disorders 28 (14), 1957-1965, 2013 | 62 | 2013 |
| Central and peripheral sites of action for the protective effect of opioids of the rat stomach S Ferri, R Arrigo-Reina, S Candeletti, G Costa, G Murari, E Speroni, ... Pharmacological Research Communications 15 (4), 409-418, 1983 | 54 | 1983 |
| MDMA administration during adolescence exacerbates MPTP-induced cognitive impairment and neuroinflammation in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex G Costa, N Simola, M Morelli Psychopharmacology 231, 4007-4018, 2014 | 52 | 2014 |
| Echocardiographic evaluation of the right ventricular dimension and systolic function in dogs with pulmonary hypertension T Vezzosi, O Domenech, G Costa, F Marchesotti, L Venco, E Zini, ... Journal of veterinary internal medicine 32 (5), 1541-1548, 2018 | 49 | 2018 |
| Antidyskinetic effect of A2A and 5HT1A/1B receptor ligands in two animal models of Parkinson's disease A Pinna, WKD Ko, G Costa, E Tronci, C Fidalgo, N Simola, Q Li, ... Movement Disorders 31 (4), 501-511, 2016 | 46 | 2016 |
| Involvement of glutamate NMDA receptors in the acute, long-term, and conditioned effects of amphetamine on rat 50kHz ultrasonic vocalizations G Costa, M Morelli, N Simola International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology 18 (11), pyv057, 2015 | 44 | 2015 |
| Neurotoxicity of MDMA: Main effects and mechanisms G Costa, K Gołembiowska Experimental neurology 347, 113894, 2022 | 41 | 2022 |
| Neuronal and peripheral damages induced by synthetic psychoactive substances: An update of recent findings from human and animal studies G Costa, MA De Luca, G Piras, J Marongiu, L Fattore, N Simola Neural regeneration research 15 (5), 802-816, 2020 | 37 | 2020 |
| NCX1 and NCX3 as potential factors contributing to neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation in the A53T transgenic mouse model of Parkinson’s Disease R Sirabella, MJ Sisalli, G Costa, K Omura, G Ianniello, A Pinna, M Morelli, ... Cell Death & Disease 9 (7), 725, 2018 | 36 | 2018 |
| Neurochemical and neurotoxic effects of MDMA (ecstasy) and caffeine after chronic combined administration in mice AM Górska, K Kamińska, A Wawrzczak-Bargieła, G Costa, M Morelli, ... Neurotoxicity research 33, 532-548, 2018 | 35 | 2018 |
| Influence of caffeine on 3, 4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine‐induced dopaminergic neuron degeneration and neuroinflammation is age‐dependent L Frau, G Costa, PF Porceddu, A Khairnar, MP Castelli, MG Ennas, ... Journal of neurochemistry 136 (1), 148-162, 2016 | 35 | 2016 |
| Dual target strategy: combining distinct non‐dopaminergic treatments reduces neuronal cell loss and synergistically modulates l‐DOPA‐induced rotational … MT Fuzzati‐Armentero, S Cerri, G Levandis, G Ambrosi, E Montepeloso, ... Journal of neurochemistry 134 (4), 740-747, 2015 | 32 | 2015 |
| Emission of categorized 50-kHz ultrasonic vocalizations in rats repeatedly treated with amphetamine or apomorphine: Possible relevance to drug-induced modifications in the … N Simola, G Costa Behavioural brain research 347, 88-98, 2018 | 31 | 2018 |
| Progression and persistence of neurotoxicity induced by MDMA in dopaminergic regions of the mouse brain and association with noradrenergic, GABAergic, and serotonergic damage G Costa, M Morelli, N Simola Neurotoxicity research 32, 563-574, 2017 | 30 | 2017 |
| Activation of adenosine A2A receptors suppresses the emission of pro-social and drug-stimulated 50-kHz ultrasonic vocalizations in rats: possible relevance to … N Simola, G Costa, M Morelli Psychopharmacology 233, 507-519, 2016 | 28 | 2016 |
Nicola SimolaAssociate Professor of Pharmacology - Department of Biomedical Sciences-University of CagliariVerified email at unica.it
