Andrew Thorpe Ph.D. 2004 Thesis Title: Orexin a Induced Feeding and Activity: Metabolic Status, Motivational State and Sites of Action Advisors: Catherine Kotz

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Thesis Publications:

Niyuhire F, Varvel SA, Thorpe AJ, Stokes RJ, Wiley JL, Lichtman AH. The disruptive effects of the CB1 receptor antagonist rimonabant on extinction learning in mice are task-specific. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2007 Apr;191(2):223-31.

Catherine M. Kotz, ChuanFeng Wang, Jennifer A. Teske, Andrew J. Thorpe , Colleen Novak, Kohji Kiwaki and James A. Levine (2005). Central mediation of posture allocation. (in review)

Thorpe A.J., Kotz C.M. (2005). Orexin A induced feeding is augmented by caloric challenge. A merican Journal of Physiology: Regulatory, Integrative Comparative Physiology . ( in press)

Thorpe A.J ., Cleary J.P., Levine A.S., Kotz C.M. (2005). Centrally administered orexin A increases motivation for sweet pellets under a PR5 schedule in rats. Psychopharmacology. (in press)

Thorpe A.J. , Teske J.M., Kotz C. M. (2005). Orexin A in the nucleus accumbens stimulates feeding and locomotor activity . Brain Research (in press)

Catherine M. Kotz, ChuanFeng Wang, Jennifer A. Teske, Andrew J. Thorpe , Colleen Novak, Kohji Kiwaki and James A. Levine (2005). Central mediation of posture allocation. (in review)

Thorpe AJ , Mullett MA, Wang C, Kotz CM. Peptides that regulate food intake: regional, metabolic, and circadian specificity of lateral hypothalamic orexin A feeding stimulation. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2003 Jun;284(6):R1409-17.

Thorpe A.J., Mullett M.A., Wang C, Kotz C.M. (2003). Regional, metabolic, and circadian specificity of lateral hypothalamic orexin A feeding stimulation. American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory, Integrative Comparative Physiology . Jun; 284(6):R1409-1