Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. Arqoub, A.M.S.*, Flynn, K.G.*, & Martinez, L.A. Gestational exposure to a ketogenic diet increases sociability in CD-1 mice. Behavioral Neuroscience (2020), Advance Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/bne0000368
  2. Martinez, L.A., Lees, M.E.*, Ruskin, D.N., & Masino, S.A. A ketogenic diet diminishes behavioral responses to cocaine in young adult male and female rats. Neuropharmacology (2019), 149: 27-34. 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2019.02.001
  3. Martinez, L.A., Gross, K.S., Himmler, B.T., Emmitt, N.L., Peterson, B.M., Gross, K.S., Zlebnik, N.E., Olive, M.F., Carroll, M.E., Meisel, R.L., & Mermelstein, P.G. Estradiol facilitation of cocaine self-administration in female rats requires activation of mGluR5. eNeuro (2016), 3(5): ENEURO.0140-16.2016. 10.1523/ENEURO.0140-16.2016
  4. Gross, K.S., Martinez, L.A., Olive, M.F., Meisel, R.L., & Mermelstein, P.G. Opposite effects of mGluR1a and mGluR5 activation on nucleus accumbens medium spiny neuron dendritic spine density. PLOS ONE (2016), 11(9): 1-12. 10.1371/journal.pone.0162755
  5. Peterson, B.M., Martinez, L.A., Meisel, R.L., & Mermelstein, P.G. Estradiol impacts the endocannabinoid system to influence behavioral and structural responses to cocaine in female rats. Neuropharmacology (2016), 110(A): 118-124. 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2016.06.002
  6. Martinez, L.A., Peterson, B.M., Meisel, R.L., & Mermelstein, P.G. Estradiol facilitation of cocaine-induced locomotor sensitization in female rats requires activation of mGluR5. Behavioural Brain Research (2014), 271: 39-42. 10.1016/j.bbr.2014.05.052
  7. Shahbazi, M., Jiminez, P., Martinez, L.A., & Carruth, L.L. Effects of housing condition and early corticosterone treatment on learned features of song in adult male zebra finches. Hormones and Behavior (2014), 65(3): 226-237. 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2014.01.010
  8. Martinez, L.A., Levy, M.J., & Petrulis, A. Endogenous oxytocin is necessary for preferential Fos expression to male odors in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in female Syrian hamsters. Hormones and Behavior (2013), 64(4): 653-664. 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2013.08.016
  9. Martinez, L.A. & Petrulis, A. The medial preoptic area is necessary for sexual odor preference, but not sexual solicitation, in female Syrian hamsters. Hormones and Behavior (2013), 63(4): 606-614. 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2013.02.003
  10. Martinez, L.A. & Petrulis, A. The bed nucleus of the stria terminalis is critical for sexual solicitation, but not for opposite-sex odor preference, in female Syrian hamsters. Hormones and Behavior (2011), 60(5): 651-659. 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2011.08.018
  11. Martinez, L.A., Albers, H.E., & Petrulis, A. Blocking oxytocin receptors inhibits vaginal marking to male odors in female Syrian hamsters. Physiology and Behavior (2010), 101(5): 685-692. 10.1016/j.physbeh.2010.08.007
  12. Young, W.S., Wersinger, S.R., Caldwell, H.K., Martinez, L.A., Gold, P., & Hu, S.B. Vasopressin 1a receptor knockout mice have a subtle olfactory deficit but normal aggression. Genes, Brain and Behavior (2007), 6(6): 540-551. 10.1111/j.1601-183X.2006.00281.x

*Trinity college student.

Other Publications

  1. Martinez, L.A. (2017). Female sex steroid hormones regulate cocaine addiction through cell membrane signaling pathways. Retrieved from http://neuronline.sfn.org//Articles/Scientific-Research/2017/Female-Sex-Steroid-Hormones-Regulate-Cocaine-Addiction-Through-Cell-Membrane-Signaling-Pathways