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Michael E. Ballard

Neumora Therapeutics
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Pharmacological properties of ABT-239 [4-(2-{2-[(2R)-2-Methylpyrrolidinyl] ethyl}-benzofuran-5-yl) benzonitrile]: II. Neurophysiological characterization and broad …

…, BB Yao, KE Browman, MJ Buckley, ME Ballard… - … of Pharmacology and …, 2005 - ASPET
Acute pharmacological blockade of central histamine H 3 receptors (H 3 Rs) enhances
arousal/attention in rodents. However, there is little information available for other behavioral …

The Dreem Headband compared to polysomnography for electroencephalographic signal acquisition and sleep staging

PJ Arnal, V Thorey, E Debellemaniere, ME Ballard… - Sleep, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Study Objectives The development of ambulatory technologies capable of monitoring brain
activity during sleep longitudinally is critical for advancing sleep science. The aim of this …

Chronic methamphetamine abuse and corticostriatal deficits revealed by neuroimaging

ED London, M Kohno, AM Morales, ME Ballard - Brain research, 2015 - Elsevier
Despite aggressive efforts to contain it, methamphetamine use disorder continues to be major
public health problem; and with generic behavioral therapies still the mainstay of treatment …

Low Dopamine D2/D3 Receptor Availability is Associated with Steep Discounting of Delayed Rewards in Methamphetamine Dependence

ME Ballard, MA Mandelkern… - International Journal …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background: Individuals with substance use disorders typically exhibit a predilection toward
instant gratification with apparent disregard for the future consequences of their actions. …

Combined effects of acute, very-low-dose ethanol and delta (9)-tetrahydrocannabinol in healthy human volunteers

ME Ballard, H de Wit - Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 2011 - Elsevier
RATIONALE: Previous studies examining the combined effects of ethanol and cannabis, or
its primary psychoactive ingredient, ∆ 9 -tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), have provided mixed …

Chronic low dose risperidone and clozapine alleviate positive but not negative symptoms in the rat neonatal ventral hippocampal lesion model of schizophrenia

LE Rueter, ME Ballard, KB Gallagher, AM Basso… - …, 2004 - Springer
Rationale The rat neonatal ventral hippocampal (VH) ibotenic lesion model has been
proposed as a developmental model of schizophrenia, based on evidence that it encompasses …

Effects of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol on evaluation of emotional images

ME Ballard, G Bedi, H de Wit - Journal of …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
There is growing evidence that drugs of abuse alter processing of emotional information in
ways that could be attractive to users. Our recent report that Δ 9 -tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) …

Amphetamine increases errors during episodic memory retrieval

ME Ballard, DA Gallo, H de Wit - Journal of clinical …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Moderate doses of stimulant drugs are known to enhance memory encoding and consolidation,
but their effects on memory retrieval have not been explored in depth. In laboratory …

Psychoactive drugs and false memory: comparison of dextroamphetamine and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol on false recognition

ME Ballard, DA Gallo, H de Wit - Psychopharmacology, 2012 - Springer
Rationale Several psychoactive drugs are known to influence episodic memory. However,
these drugs’ effects on false memory, or the tendency to incorrectly remember nonstudied …

Pre-encoding administration of amphetamine or THC preferentially modulates emotional memory in humans

ME Ballard, DA Gallo, H de Wit - Psychopharmacology, 2013 - Springer
Rationale Many addictive drugs are known to have effects on learning and memory, and these
effects could motivate future drug use. Specifically, addictive drugs may affect memory of …