M. Imad Damaj

Virginia Commonwealth University — United States

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study(142), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling(72), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior(53), Pain Mechanisms and Treatments(29), Ion channel regulation and function(24)

Publications190 total

Sex-specific role of the 5-HT2A receptor in psilocybin-induced extinction of opioid reward
Nature Communications·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Paclitaxel-induced neuroinflammation after systemic administration in male and female mice
Journal of Pain·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Adolescent nicotine exposure affects later-life nicotine reward and withdrawal in mice
Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior·2025
Astrocyte elevated gene-1 (AEG-1) in myeloid cells is a key driver for the development of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
Brain Behavior and Immunity·2025· 2 cited
Sulfonium Moieties as Ammonium Bioisosteres: Novel Ligands for the Alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Characterization of a novel oronasal-restricted nicotine vaping self-administration model in mice
Neuropharmacology·2025· 6 cited
Upregulation of the neuropeptide receptor calcitonin receptor-like in the spinal cord via MLL2 in a mouse model of paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathy
Molecular Pain·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Activation of α7 nicotinic receptors attenuated hyperalgesia and anxiety induced by palatable obesogenic diet withdrawal
Journal of Pharmacological Sciences·2024Open Access
Explorations of Agonist Selectivity for the α9* nAChR with Novel Substituted Carbamoyl/Amido/Heteroaryl Dialkylpiperazinium Salts and Their Therapeutic Implications in Pain and Inflammation
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
Nelotanserin, a selective 5-HT2A receptor inverse agonist, attenuates aspects of nicotine withdrawal but not reward in mice
Behavioural Brain Research·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
N-oleoyl alanine attenuates nicotine reward and spontaneous nicotine withdrawal in mice
Drug and Alcohol Dependence·2024Open Access
Correction to: Considerations for establishing and maintaining international research collaboration: the example of chemotherapy‑induced peripheral neurotoxicity (CIPN)—a white paper
Supportive Care in Cancer·2024Open Access
Considerations for establishing and maintaining international research collaboration: the example of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicity (CIPN)—a white paper
Supportive Care in Cancer·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
Cannabidiol as a potential cessation therapeutic: Effects on intravenous nicotine self-administration and withdrawal symptoms in mice
Neuropharmacology·2024· 5 citedOpen Access
A peptidomimetic modulator of the Ca <sub>V</sub> 2.2 N-type calcium channel for chronic pain
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·2023· 31 citedOpen Access
Vitamin D Insufficiency as a Risk Factor for Paclitaxel-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in SWOG S0221
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network·2023· 22 citedOpen Access
Differential roles of diacylglycerol lipase (DAGL) enzymes in nicotine withdrawal
Brain Research·2023· 2 citedOpen Access
L-theanine attenuates nicotine reward and withdrawal signs in mice
Neuroscience Letters·2023· 3 citedOpen Access
Genome-wide association study suggests a critical contribution of the adaptive immune system to chronic post-surgical pain
2023· 5 citedOpen Access
Impact of tobacco flavoring on oral nicotine consumption in C57BL/6J mice
Drug and Alcohol Dependence·2022· 4 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Billy R. Martin(18), Deniz Bağdaş(9), Aron H. Lichtman(8), Kia J. Jackson(7), Shakir D. AlSharari(7), Michael J. Marks(5), Pretal P. Muldoon(5), Kelen Freitas(4), F. Ivy Carroll(4), F. Ivy Carroll(4), Jean‐Pierre Changeux(3), Dena Kota(3), Sarah Sanjakdar(3), Roger L. Papke(3), J. Michael McIntosh(3), Carlos Fonck(3), Purnima Deshpande(3), Allan C. Collins(3), Cesar Labarca(3), Henry A. Lester(3)