Shi, Lei

The binding sites for cocaine and dopamine in the dopamine transporter overlap

Beuming, T., Kniazeff, J., Bergmann, M. L., Shi, L., Gracia, L., Raniszewska, K., Newman, A. H., Javitch, J. A., Weinstein, H., Gether, U., et al. (2008) · Nature Neuroscience

Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorReceptor Mechanisms and Signaling

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Alkoxy chain length governs the potency of 2-benzylbenzimidazole ‘nitazene’ opioids associated with human overdose

Glatfelter, G. C., Vandeputte, M. M., Chen, L., Walther, D., Tsai, M.-H. M., Shi, L., Stove, C. P., & Baumann, M. H. (2023) · Psychopharmacology

Forensic Toxicology and Drug AnalysisOpioid Use Disorder Treatment

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Comparative neuropharmacology of structurally distinct non-fentanyl opioids that are appearing on recreational drug markets worldwide

Vandeputte, M. M., Tsai, M.-H. M., Chen, L., Glatfelter, G. C., Walther, D., Stove, C. P., Shi, L., & Baumann, M. H. (2023) · Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Opioid Use Disorder TreatmentForensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis

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In Vitro Functional Profiling of Fentanyl and Nitazene Analogs at the μ-Opioid Receptor Reveals High Efficacy for Gi Protein Signaling

Tsai, M.-H. M., Chen, L., Baumann, M. H., Canals, M., Javitch, J. A., Lane, J. R., & Shi, L. (2024) · ACS Chemical Neuroscience

Receptor Mechanisms and SignalingNeuropeptides and Animal Physiology

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Binding preference at the μ-opioid receptor underlies distinct pharmacology of cyclopropyl versus valeryl analogs of fentanyl

Xie, B., Le Rouzic, V. P., Goldberg, A., Tsai, M.-H. M., Chen, L., Zhang, T., Sinha, A., Pan, Y.-X., Baumann, M. H., & Shi, L. (2023) · Neuropharmacology

Receptor Mechanisms and SignalingOpioid Use Disorder Treatment

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A Putative Binding Model of Nitazene Derivatives at the μ-Opioid Receptor

Clayton, J., Shi, L., Robertson, M. J., Skiniotis, G., Michaelides, M., Stavitskaya, L., & Shen, J. (2025) · Neuropharmacology

Receptor Mechanisms and SignalingComputational Drug Discovery Methods

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