George F. Koob
The University of Texas at Austin
Public scientific profile · Unclaimed
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Top expertise
Stress Responses and Cortisol
Strong evidence · 2 supporting papers · latest 2025
Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
Strong evidence · 2 supporting papers · latest 2025
Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
Strong evidence · 5 supporting papers · latest 2026
Diabetes Treatment and Management
Strong evidence · 1 supporting paper · latest 2026
Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
Strong evidence · 1 supporting paper · latest 2025
Pain Management and Placebo Effect
Strong evidence · 1 supporting paper · latest 2025
Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Strong evidence · 5 supporting papers · latest 2026
Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
Strong evidence · 1 supporting paper · latest 2025
Publications (15)
A conceptual framework for the intersection of hyperalgesia and hyperkatifeia in alcohol addiction
2025DOIPMID 40876667
Evidence for independent actions of the CRF and ghrelin systems in binge-like alcohol drinking in mice
2025DOIPMID 40139339
Neuronal Colocalization of μ-Opioid Receptor, κ-Opioid Receptor, and Oxytocin Receptor mRNA in the Central Nucleus of the Amygdala in Male and Female Mice
2025DOIPMID 40780965
Hypocretin signaling in the central amygdala drives methamphetamine self-administration in male rats
2025DOIPMID 40854475
Once-weekly semaglutide versus placebo in patients with alcohol use disorder and comorbid obesity: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
2026DOIPMID 42070571
A noninvasive approach to modeling cocaine self-administration in mice
2026DOIPMID 42343689
Neurobiology of negative reinforcement as a driving force in alcohol addiction
2026DOIPMID 42314678
Translation of alcohol research to the academic medicine community
2026DOIPMID 42690678
A ketogenic diet reduces hepatic alcohol metabolism and alcohol consumption in rats
2026DOIPMID 41862734
Cannabis
2026DOI
The ABCD Study at 10: The NIH perspective on progress, impact, and the road ahead
2026DOIPMID 42580118
Potentiation of fentanyl-induced respiratory depression by alcohol is not fully reversed by naloxone
2026DOIPMID 41632547
Drug-opposite neuroadaptation and breakthrough pain
2026DOIPMID 42551617
615. Pet Imaging in Rat Brain Shows Opposite Effects of Acute and Chronic Alcohol Exposure on Phosphodiesterase-4B, an Indirect Biomarker of cAMP Activity
2025DOI
Why Opioids Stop Working for Pain: No Free Ride in the Brain
2025DOIPMID 41359973
Organizations in sourced records
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- The University of Texas at Austin
Source: OpenAlex · retrieved 2026-09-29