Linda A. Dykstra, Ph.D.
William Rand Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor



Research Interests

NIH Biographical Sketch


Linda A. Dykstra, Ph.D.
UNC Chapel Hill
Department of Psychology
CB 3270, 127 Davie Hall
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270

Phone: 919-962-6595
Fax: 919-962-2537
e-Mail: ldykstra@unc.edu

Recent Publications

Ward, S.J., Walker, E.A. and Dykstra, L.A. (2007) Effect of cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist SR141716A and CB1 receptor knockout on cue-induced reinstatement of Ensure and corn-oil seeking in mice. Neurospychopharmacology 32(12):2592-600.

Miller, L.L., Ward, S.J. and Dykstra, L.A. (2008) Chronic unpredictable stress enhances cocaine conditioned placed preference in CB1 receptor knockout mice. Behavioral Pharmacology, 19:575-581

Fischer, B.D., Miller L.L., Henry, F., Picker, M.J. and Dykstra, L.A. (2008) Increased efficacy of mu-oioid agonist-induced antinociception by metabotropic glutmate receptor antagonists in C57BL/6 mice: Comparison with (-)-6-phosphonomethyl-deca-hydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (LY235959) Psychopharmacol. 198: 271-278

Fischer, B.D., Zimmerman, E.I., Picker, M.J. and Dykstra, L.A. (2008) Morphine in combination with metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonists on schedule-controlled responding and thermal nociception . J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 324:732-739.

Ramsey, A.J., Laakso, A., Cyr, M., Sotnikova, T.D., Salahpour, A., Medvedev, I.O., Dykstra, L.A., Gainetdinov, R.R. and Caron, M.G. (2008) Genetic NMDA receptor deficiency disrupts acute and chronic effects of cocaine but not amphetamine. Neuropsychopharmacology 33 (11): 2701-2714