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Wei Hai Chen
Psychology
Southwest University
Chongqing
Language: Chinese, English
Schizophrenia
Sensory Gating
Cognitive Impairment
Transgenic Mice
Cre-Loxp
Gene Knockout
Neural Circuit Tracing
Immunofluorescence
Patch Clamp
Electroencephalography
Areas of Focus
- Physiological and psychological mechanisms of sensory gating deficits and cognitive impairments in schizophrenia
- Mechanisms of 5-HT2A/2C receptor regulation of behavior and cognitive activities
Work Experience
- 2010/07-present - Southwest University, Department of Psychology - Associate Professor
- 2005/07-2007/09 - Chongqing Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmacological Evaluation Center - Engineer
- 2014/10-2015/09 - University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Psychology/Brain Research Institute - Visiting Scholar
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2007/09-2010/07 PhD: Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2002/09-2005/07 Master's: Chongqing Medical University, School of Pharmacy
- 1997/09-2002/07 Bachelor's: Luzhou Medical College, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Publications
- TCB-2, a 5-hydroxytryptamine 2A receptor agonist, disrupts prepulse inhibition in the ventral pallidum and nucleus accumbens, Ou H, Tang J, Guo G, Shi M, Yang C, Chen W*, 2023
- MK212, a 5-hydroxytryptamine 2C receptor agonist, reverses prepulse inhibition deficits in the medial prefrontal cortex and ventral hippocampus, Guo G, Tang J, Shi M, Yang C, Ou H, Chen W*, 2022
- Pimavanserin, a 5-hydroxytryptamine 2A receptor inverse agonist, reverses prepulse inhibition deficits in the nucleus accumbens and ventral hippocampus, Shi M, Tang J, Yang C, Guo G, Ou H, Chen W*, 2021
- Activation of dopamine D2 receptors in the shell of nucleus accumbens triggers conditioned avoidance responses in rats, Tang J, Yang C, Shi M, Chen W*, 2022
- 多巴胺D2受体参与调节感觉门控的机制, 欧华星、陈伟海*, 2021
- Characteristics of hERG and hNav1.5 Channel Blockade by Sulcardine Sulfate, a Novel Anti-Arrhythmic Compound, Chen W*, Gan L, Wang Y, 2019
- MK212, a 5-hydroxytryptamine 2C Receptor Agonist, Inhibits Conditioned Avoidance Responses Independent of Blocking Endogenous Dopamine Release in Rats, Wang X, Sun M, Gan L, Chen W*, 2019
- Anticonvulsants lamotrigine and riluzole disrupt maternal behavior in postpartum female rats, Sun M, Huang P, Wang Y, Chen W*, 2018
- 5‑Hydroxytryptamine 2A Receptor Inverse Agonist Pimavanserin Impairs Maternal Behavior in Postpartum Female Rats, Gan L, Sun M, Chen W*, 2018
- 母爱行为对子代心理及行为的影响：基于动物模型的结果与思考, 李钻、陈伟海*, 2018
