Benjamin Kest
Department of Psychology and Center for Developmental Neuroscience
The College of Staten Island
City University of New York
Staten Island
USA
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- Gnao1 (G alphaO protein) is a likely genetic contributor to variation in physical dependence on opioids in mice. Kest, B., Smith, S.B., Schorscher-Petcu, A., Austin, J.S., Ritchie, J., Klein, G., Rossi, G.C., Fortin, A., Mogil, J.S. Neuroscience (2009)
- Mapping of a quantitative trait locus for morphine withdrawal severity. Kest, B., Palmese, C.A., Juni, A., Chesler, E.J., Mogil, J.S. Mamm. Genome (2004)
- Genetic variation in morphine analgesic tolerance: a survey of 11 inbred mouse strains. Kest, B., Hopkins, E., Palmese, C.A., Adler, M., Mogil, J.S. Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav. (2002)
- Naloxone-precipitated withdrawal jumping in 11 inbred mouse strains: evidence for common genetic mechanisms in acute and chronic morphine physical dependence. Kest, B., Palmese, C.A., Hopkins, E., Adler, M., Juni, A., Mogil, J.S. Neuroscience (2002)
- Morphine tolerance after chronic intracerebroventricular injection in male and female mice. Kest, B., Hopkins, E. Brain Res. (2001)
- Morphine tolerance and dependence in nociceptin/orphanin FQ transgenic knock-out mice. Kest, B., Hopkins, E., Palmese, C.A., Chen, Z.P., Mogil, J.S., Pintar, J.E. Neuroscience (2001)
- Assessment of acute and chronic morphine dependence in male and female mice. Kest, B., Palmese, C.A., Hopkins, E., Adler, M., Juni, A. Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav. (2001)
- Sex differences in thermoregulation after acute and chronic morphine administration in mice. Kest, B., Adler, M., Hopkins, E. Neurosci. Lett. (2000)
- A comparison of morphine analgesic tolerance in male and female mice. Kest, B., Palmese, C., Hopkins, E. Brain Res. (2000)
- Sex differences in supraspinal morphine analgesia are dependent on genotype. Kest, B., Wilson, S.G., Mogil, J.S. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. (1999)
- Mu and delta opioid receptor analgesia, binding density, and mRNA levels in mice selectively bred for high and low analgesia. Kest, B., Jenab, S., Brodsky, M., Sadowski, B., Belknap, J.K., Mogil, J.S., Inturrisi, C.E. Brain Res. (1999)
- Acute morphine dependence in mice selectively-bred for high and low analgesia. Kest, B., McLemore, G.L., Sadowski, B., Mogil, J.S., Belknap, J.K., Inturrisi, C.E. Neurosci. Lett. (1998)