Alessandra Concas

University of Cagliari — Italy

Neuroscience · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research(89), Stress Responses and Cortisol(41), Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior(26), Ion channel regulation and function(18), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling(16)

Publications167 total

Behavioral characterization of co-exposure to cannabinoids and hormonal contraceptives in female rats
Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry·2023· 3 citedOpen Access
Chronic treatment with hormonal contraceptives alters hippocampal BDNF and histone H3 post-translational modifications but not learning and memory in female rats
Hormones and Behavior·2022· 14 citedOpen Access
How hormonal contraceptives shape brain and behavior: A review of preclinical studies
Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology·2022· 19 citedOpen Access
Failure of Acute Ethanol Administration to Alter Cerebrocortical and Hippocampal Allopregnanolone Levels in C57BL/6J and DBA/2J Mice
UNC Libraries·2020Open Access
IAU volume 15 issue 341 Cover and Front matter
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union·2019Open Access
The brain as a target of hormonal contraceptives: Evidence from animal studies
Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology·2019· 57 cited
Are preconceptional stressful experiences crucial elements for the aetiology of autism spectrum disorder? Insights from an animal model
Neuropharmacology·2019· 11 citedOpen Access
Neuroactive Steroids and Ethanol Exposure: Relevance to Ethanol Sensitivity and Alcohol Use Disorders Risk
Elsevier eBooks·2019· 1 cited
List of Contributors
Elsevier eBooks·2019
Impaired glucocorticoid-mediated HPA axis negative feedback induced by juvenile social isolation in male rats
Neuropharmacology·2018· 60 cited
Juvenile social isolation affects maternal care in rats: involvement of allopregnanolone
Psychopharmacology·2017· 11 cited
Changes in stress-stimulated allopregnanolone levels induced by neonatal estradiol treatment are associated with enhanced dopamine release in adult female rats: reversal by progesterone administration
Psychopharmacology·2016· 9 cited
Home telemonitoring for patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial
BMC Pulmonary Medicine·2016· 87 citedOpen Access
Neonatal estradiol exposure to female rats changes GABAA receptor expression and function, and spatial learning during adulthood
Hormones and Behavior·2016· 16 cited
Immunochemical Localization of GABAA Receptor Subunits in the Freshwater Polyp Hydra vulgaris (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa)
Neurochemical Research·2016· 6 cited
Neonatal estradiol treatment decreases hippocampal allopregnanolone concentrations, up-regulates extrasynaptic GABAA receptors and increases spatial learning and memory in adult female rats
2015
Decreased allopregnanolone induced by hormonal contraceptives is associated with a reduction in social behavior and sexual motivation in females rats
2015
Neurosteroids during development: implications for GABAA receptor function and stress sensitivity in adulthood
UNICA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (University of Cagliari)·2015
DECREASED ALLOPREGNANOLONE INDUCED BY NEONATAL ESTRADIOL INCREASES α4βδ GABAA RECEPTORS, STRESS SENSITIVITY AND SPATIAL LEARNING IN ADULT FEMALE RATS
UNICA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (University of Cagliari)·2015
Non-invasive ventilation in the management of acute respiratory failure in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
2014
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Frequent Co-authors

Giovanni Biggio(34), Maria Cristina Mostallino(13), Patrizia Porcu(12), Mariangela Serra(12), Cristiana Sogliano(10), Paolo Follesa(9), Robert H. Purdy(9), Maria Luisa Barbaccia(8), Enrico Sanna(7), Gianna Roscetti(6), G. Biggio(6), Marco Trabucchi(5), Tonino Cuccheddu(5), Rosario Minei(4), Andrea Vianello(3), F Santoru(3), Anna Maria Paoletti(3), Marisa Orrù(3), Gian Benedetto Melis(3), R. H. Purdy(2)