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Sheila Vrana, PhD

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5163-1131
    • 281 Citations
    • 9 h-Index
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    Research Output 1990 1997

    • 281 Citations
    • 9 h-Index
    • 11 Article
    • 1 Short survey
    19 Citations (Scopus)

    Dose-effect functions for cocaine self-administration: Effects of schedule and dosing procedure

    Sizemore, G. M., Gaspard, T. M., Kim, S. A., Walker, L. E., Vrana, S. L. & Dworkin, S. I., Jul 1 1997, In : Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 57, 3, p. 523-531 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    Self Administration
    Cocaine
    Appointments and Schedules
    Rats
    Research

    Use of elevated reverse transcription reaction temperatures in RT-PCR

    Freeman, W. M., Vrana, S. L. & Vrana, K. E., May 1996, In : BioTechniques. 20, 5, p. 782-783 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey

    Molecular Sequence Data
    Avian Myeloblastosis Virus
    Genetic Transcription
    Dopamine D2 Receptors
    Gene Amplification
    22 Citations (Scopus)

    Application of quantitative RT-PCR to the analysis of dopamine receptor mRNA levels in rat striatum

    Vrana, S. L., Kluttz, B. W. & Vrana, K. E., Dec 1 1995, In : Molecular Brain Research. 34, 1, p. 127-134 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    Dopamine Receptors
    Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
    RNA
    Messenger RNA
    Dopamine D2 Receptors

    Young investigators' symposium: Environmental modulation of drug effects

    Kamien, J. B., Amass, L., Vrana, S. L., Nader, M. A., Bush, C. R. & Foltin, R. W., 1995, In : NIDA Research Monograph Series. 152, p. 53-57 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    Research Personnel
    Pharmaceutical Preparations
    98 Citations (Scopus)

    Chronic Cocaine Administration Increases CNS Tyrosine Hydroxylase Enzyme Activity and mRNA Levels and Tryptophan Hydroxylase Enzyme Activity Levels

    Vrana, S. L., Vrana, K. E., Koves, T. R., Smith, J. E. & Dworkin, S. I., 1993, In : Journal of Neurochemistry. 61, 6, p. 2262-2268 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    Tryptophan Hydroxylase
    Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase
    Enzyme activity
    Cocaine
    Messenger RNA