Jeffrey Parrilla-Carrero, PhD

Jeffrey Parrilla-Carrero, PhD

Assistant Professor
Pharmacology

    About me

    Gender

    Male

    Education & training

    Doctorate Degree
    University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC
    Graduate Degree
    PhD, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC
    Undergraduate Degree
    BS, Universidad del Este, Carolina, PR

    Featured Publications

    [1] Chao YS.  Parrilla-Carrero J.  Eid M.  Culver OP.  Jackson TB.  Lipat R.  Taniguchi M.  Jhou TC.  Innate cocaine-seeking vulnerability arising from loss of serotonin-mediated aversive effects of cocaine in rats.  2023 May;42(5):112404. 
    PMID: 37083325

    [2] Kruyer A.  Parrilla-Carrero J.  Powell C.  Brandt L.  Gutwinski S.  Angelis A.  Chalhoub RM.  Jhou TC.  Kalivas PW.  Amato D.  Accumbens D2-MSN hyperactivity drives antipsychotic-induced behavioral supersensitivity.  2021 Nov;26(11):6159-6169. 
    PMID: 34349226

    [3] Parrilla-Carrero J.  Eid M.  Li H.  Chao YS.  Jhou TC.  Synaptic Adaptations at the Rostromedial Tegmental Nucleus Underlie Individual Differences in Cocaine Avoidance Behavior.  2021 May;41(21):4620-4630. 
    PMID: 33753546

    Patents

    5K01DA053434-02

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