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F. Woodward Hopf

Neuroscience · Indiana University

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Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchReceptor Mechanisms and SignalingMemory and Neural MechanismsStress Responses and Cortisol

Publications

108

Citations

6,655

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

47

Publishing since 1980

Research summary
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F. Woodward Hopf studies the brain circuits and chemical signals that drive alcohol drinking and addiction-related behaviors, using animal models (mice and rats) to understand why some individuals continue drinking despite negative consequences. The research examines specific brain regions such as the nucleus accumbens and insular cortex, and molecules like orexin and corticotropin-releasing factor, and also explores how sex and genetic differences shape these behaviors. Work spans behavioral testing, neural recording, and targeted manipulation of receptors and cell types.

Alcohol use disorder and binge/compulsive drinkingNeural circuits of addiction and rewardNeurotransmitter and receptor signaling (orexin, CRF)Sex and genetic differences in behaviorAnimal behavioral models

Publication activity has been steady and, if anything, gradually growing over the last decade, averaging about five papers per year in recent years.

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Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.0/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 6 publications182019: 2 publications192020: 6 publications202021: 5 publications212022: 6 publications222023: 7 publications232024: 8 publications8242025: 2 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Alcohol×8
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×6
  • Neuropharmacology×5
  • Scientific Reports×3
  • Journal of Neuroscience×2

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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