Carlos Grijálva

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(310) 825-8277
(310) 206-9552
grijalva@psych.ucla.edu

Education

Ph. D., Physiological Psychology, Arizona State University, 1977.
M. A., Arizona State University, 1974.
B. A. University of Arizona, 1972.

Research Interests

Psychobiology of stress, behavior, and bodily diseases in animal models; Brain and behavioral mechanisms involved in feeding behavior and gastrointestinal functions; Autonomic and neuroendocrine control of homeostasis

Selected Publications

B. Roland and C.V. Grijalva: Gastric mucosal damage induced by lateral hypothalamic damage:
Neuronal and dopaminergic mechanisms. Brain Research; 605, 110-120, (1993).

T. Garrick and C.V. Grijalva: Lateral hypothalamic lesions cause gastric injury by stimulating gastric
contractility. American Journal of Physiology; 265, G138-G142, (1993).

N.S. Morrow, C.V. Grijalva, P.J. Geiselman and D. Novin: Effects of Amygdaloid lesions on gastric
erosion formation during exposure to activity-stress. Physiology and Behavior; 53, 1043-1048, (1993).

N.S. Morrow, M. Schall, C.V. Grijalva, P.J. Geiselman, and D. Novin: Body temperature and wheel
running predict survival times in rats exposed to activity-stress. Physiology and Behavior; 62, 815-
825, (1997).

J. Landiera-Fernandez and C.V. Grijalva: Gastric mucosal erosion produced by NMDA
microinfusions in the lateral hypothalamus: Effect of selective knife cuts; Behavioural Brain
Research, 102, 51-60, (1999).

J. Landeira-Fernandez and C.V. Grijalva: Infusion of neurotoxic doses of N-Methyl-DAspartate
into the lateral hypothalamus in rats produces stomach erosions, hyperthermia, and
a disruption in eating behavior; Behavioral Neuroscience; 113, 1049-1061, (1999).

J. Landeira-Fernandez and C.V. Grijalva: Participation of substantia nigra dopaminergic
neurons in the occurrence of gastric mucosal erosions; Physiology and Behavior; 81, 91-99,
(2004).

V. Rau and C.V. Grijalva: Indomethacin attenuates hyperthermia produced by anterior
coronal lateral hypothalamic knife cuts; Brain Research Bulletin; 64, 53-58, (2004).

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