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300 Veazey DrButner, NC 27509
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Summary
- Daniel Eskenazi, M.D., Ph.D., is a psychiatrist and neuroscientist. He completed his medical education and graduate studies in neurobiology and behavior at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and completed residency in psychiatry and fellowship in research at Columbia University / New York State Psychiatric Institute / New York Presbyterian Hospital. His research work includes publications on the role of serotonin 5-HT6 receptors in habit formation and expression, striatal neuronal pathways, and dopamine glutamate cotransmission which have been featured in journals such as the Nature Neuroscience, Frontiers in Neural Circuits, European Journal of Neuroscience, and the Journal of Psychopharmacology.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric InstituteResidency, Psychiatry, 2013 - 2017
University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 2013
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2014 - 2028
NC State Medical License 2022 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 35 citationsDopamine Neurons That Cotransmit Glutamate, From Synapses to Circuits to Behavior.Daniel Eskenazi, Lauren Malave, Susana Mingote, Leora Yetnikoff, Samira Ztaou
Frontiers in Neural Circuits. 2021-05-19 - 10 citationsIncreased expression of the 5-HT6 receptor by viral mediated gene transfer into posterior but not anterior dorsomedial striatum interferes with acquisition of a discre...Daniel Eskenazi, John F. Neumaier
Journal of Psychopharmacology. 2011-07-01 - 17 citationsIncreased expression of 5-HT6 receptors in dorsolateral striatum decreases habitual lever pressing but does not affect learning acquisition of simple operant tasks in ...Daniel Eskenazi, John F. Neumaier
The European Journal of Neuroscience. 2011-06-30
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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