| VTA glutamatergic inputs to nucleus accumbens drive aversion by acting on GABAergic interneurons J Qi, S Zhang, HL Wang, DJ Barker, J Miranda-Barrientos, M Morales Nature neuroscience 19 (5), 725-733, 2016 | 244 | 2016 |
| Selective brain distribution and distinctive synaptic architecture of dual glutamatergic-GABAergic neurons DH Root, S Zhang, DJ Barker, J Miranda-Barrientos, B Liu, HL Wang, ... Cell reports 23 (12), 3465-3479, 2018 | 120 | 2018 |
| VTA glutamatergic neurons mediate innate defensive behaviors MF Barbano, HL Wang, S Zhang, J Miranda-Barrientos, DJ Estrin, ... Neuron 107 (2), 368-382. e8, 2020 | 108 | 2020 |
| Multiplexed neurochemical signaling by neurons of the ventral tegmental area DJ Barker, DH Root, S Zhang, M Morales Journal of chemical neuroanatomy 73, 33-42, 2016 | 107 | 2016 |
| Dose-dependent differences in short ultrasonic vocalizations emitted by rats during cocaine self-administration DJ Barker, DH Root, S Ma, S Jha, L Megehee, AP Pawlak, MO West Psychopharmacology 211, 435-442, 2010 | 107 | 2010 |
| Lateral preoptic control of the lateral habenula through convergent glutamate and GABA transmission DJ Barker, J Miranda-Barrientos, S Zhang, DH Root, HL Wang, B Liu, ... Cell reports 21 (7), 1757-1769, 2017 | 104 | 2017 |
| Glutamate neurons are intermixed with midbrain dopamine neurons in nonhuman primates and humans DH Root, HL Wang, B Liu, DJ Barker, L Mód, P Szocsics, AC Silva, ... Scientific reports 6 (1), 30615, 2016 | 96 | 2016 |
| pMAT: An open-source software suite for the analysis of fiber photometry data CA Bruno, C O'Brien, S Bryant, JI Mejaes, DJ Estrin, C Pizzano, DJ Barker Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior 201, 173093, 2021 | 78 | 2021 |
| Ultrasonic vocalizations as a measure of affect in preclinical models of drug abuse: a review of current findings D J Barker, S J Simmons, M O West Current neuropharmacology 13 (2), 193-210, 2015 | 77 | 2015 |
| Distinct signaling by ventral tegmental area glutamate, GABA, and combinatorial glutamate-GABA neurons in motivated behavior DH Root, DJ Barker, DJ Estrin, JA Miranda-Barrientos, B Liu, S Zhang, ... Cell Reports 32 (9), 2020 | 76 | 2020 |
| Suvorexant, an orexin/hypocretin receptor antagonist, attenuates motivational and hedonic properties of cocaine TA Gentile, SJ Simmons, DJ Barker, JK Shaw, RA España, JW Muschamp Addiction biology 23 (1), 247-255, 2018 | 75 | 2018 |
| Brief light as a practical aversive stimulus for the albino rat DJ Barker, F Sanabria, A Lasswell, EA Thrailkill, AP Pawlak, PR Killeen Behavioural brain research 214 (2), 402-408, 2010 | 66 | 2010 |
| Differential roles of ventral pallidum subregions during cocaine self‐administration behaviors DH Root, S Ma, DJ Barker, L Megehee, BM Striano, CM Ralston, ... Journal of Comparative Neurology 521 (3), 558-588, 2013 | 60 | 2013 |
| Ultrasonic vocalizations: evidence for an affective opponent process during cocaine self-administration DJ Barker, SJ Simmons, LC Servilio, D Bercovicz, S Ma, DH Root, ... Psychopharmacology 231, 909-918, 2014 | 48 | 2014 |
| Cooperative synaptic and intrinsic plasticity in a disynaptic limbic circuit drive stress-induced anhedonia and passive coping in mice M Pignatelli, HA Tejeda, DJ Barker, L Bontempi, J Wu, A Lopez, ... Molecular psychiatry 26 (6), 1860-1879, 2021 | 47 | 2021 |
| Decreased firing of striatal neurons related to licking during acquisition and overtraining of a licking task CC Tang, DH Root, DC Duke, Y Zhu, K Teixeria, S Ma, DJ Barker, ... Journal of Neuroscience 29 (44), 13952-13961, 2009 | 47 | 2009 |
| Rapid phasic activity of ventral pallidal neurons during cocaine self‐administration DH Root, AT Fabbricatore, S Ma, DJ Barker, MO West Synapse 64 (9), 704-713, 2010 | 46 | 2010 |
| Evidence for habitual and goal-directed behavior following devaluation of cocaine: a multifaceted interpretation of relapse DH Root, AT Fabbricatore, DJ Barker, S Ma, AP Pawlak, MO West PloS one 4 (9), e7170, 2009 | 45 | 2009 |
| Rat ultrasonic vocalizations demonstrate that the motivation to contextually reinstate cocaine‐seeking behavior does not necessarily involve a hedonic response DJ Barker, D Bercovicz, LC Servilio, SJ Simmons, S Ma, DH Root, ... Addiction biology 19 (5), 781-790, 2014 | 35 | 2014 |
| Automated detection of 50-kHz ultrasonic vocalizations using template matching in XBAT DJ Barker, C Herrera, MO West Journal of neuroscience methods 236, 68-75, 2014 | 34 | 2014 |
David H RootDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of ColoradoVerified email at colorado.edu
