Dr. Brian P. Ramos is a Yale School of Medicine-trained neuroscientist with decades of experience in anti-aging, stress-related disorders, mental health, and the effects of technology on the developing brain. He is a stress specialist who can blend high productivity with wellness practices to optimize health, energy levels, and brain function.
He is the creator of Zen Brain Academy and Digimonkz, LLC.
Dr. Ramos lives with his wife and children in Miami Lakes, Florida.
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS:
Arnsten, A. F. T., Jin, L, Gamo, N. J., Ramos, B. P., Paspalas, C., Morozov, Y., Kata, A., Bamford, N., Kaczmarek, L. K., Yeckel, M., El-Hassar, L. Role of KCNQ Potassium Channels in Stress-induced Deficit of Working Memory. Neurobiology of Stress. 2019. Under Review.
Marek, G. J. and Ramos, B. P. 2 Adrenergic receptor activation suppresses the rat phenethylamine hallucinogen-induced head twitch response: Hallucinogen-induced excitatory post-synaptic potentials as a potential substrate.
Gamo, N. J., Wang, M., Paspalas, C. D.,Yang, Y., Ramos, B. P., Peng, K., Kata, A., Boven, L., Lin, F., Roman, L., Lee, D., Arnsten, A. F. T.. Stress-induced prefrontal cortical dysfunction: Dopamine D1 receptor interactions with HCN channels. Biol Psych.
Carlyle, B. C., Nairn, A. C., Wang, M. Yang, Y., Jin, L. E., Simen, A. A., Ramos, B. P., Bordner, K. A., Craft, G. E., Davies, P., Pletikos, M., Sestan, N., Arnsten, A. F. T., Paspalas, C. D.. cAMP-PKA phosphorylation of Tau confers risk for degeneration in aging association cortex. PNAS. 2014 Apr; 111(13): 5036-41.
Ramos, B. P., Colgan, L. A., Nou, E., Arnsten, A. F. T. Beta-2 adrenergic agonist, clenbuterol, enhances working memory performance in aging animals. Neurobiol Aging. 2008 Jul; 29(7):1060-9.
Wang, M., Ramos, B. P., Paspalas, C. D., Simen, A., Duque, A., Vijayraghavan, S., Brennan, A., Dudley, A., Nou, E., McCormick, D. A., Mazer, J., and Arnsten, A. F. T. 2A-Adrenoceptor stimulation strengthens working memory networks by inhibiting cAMP-HCN channel signaling in prefrontal cortex. Cell, 2007, 129(2):397-410.
Ramos, B. P., Colgan, L., Nou, E., and Arnsten, A. F. T. 2 Adrenergic agonist, clenbuterol, enhances working memory performance in aging animals. Neurobiol of Aging, 2007. Epub.
Ramos, B. P., Stark, D., Verduzco, L., van Dyck, C., and Arnsten, A. F. T. Alpha-2A adrenoceptor stimulation improves prefrontal cortical regulation of behavior through inhibition of cAMP signaling in aging animals. Learn Mem, 2006, 13(6):770-6.
Ramos, B. P., Nou, E., Colgan, L., Ovadia, S., Wilson, S. and Arnsten, A. F. T. The beta-1 adrenergic antagonist, betaxolol, improves working memory performance in rats and monkeys. Biol Psych, 2005, 58(11):894-900.
Ramos, B. P., Birnbaum, S. G., Lindenmayer, I., Newton, S. S., Duman, R. S., and Arnsten, A. F. T. Dysregulation of protein kinase A signaling in the prefrontal cortex: new strategy for treating age-related cognitive decline. Neuron, 2003, 40:835-845.
Ramos, B. P., Birnbaum, S. G., Soles, B. and Arnsten, A. F. T. Disinhibition of protein kinase A signaling in prefrontal cortex contributes to age-related cognitive decline in rats and monkeys. Soc. for Neurosci. Abstr., 101 .19, 2001.
Alburges, M. E., Ramos, B. P., Bush, L. and Hanson, G. R. Responses of the extrapyramidal and limbic substance P systems to ibogaine and cocaine treatments. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 2000, 390(1-2):119-26.
REVIEWS:
Ramos, B. P. and Arnsten, A. F. T. Adrenergic pharmacology and cognition: focus on the prefrontal cortex. Pharm and Ther, 2007, 113(3):523-36.
Arnsten, A. F. T., Ramos, B. P., Birnbaum, S. G., and Taylor, J. R. Protein kinase A as a target for memory disorders: Rationale and Challenges. Trends Mol Med, 2005, 11:121-8.
Dr. Brian P. Ramos is a Yale School of Medicine-trained neuroscientist with decades of experience in anti-aging, stress-related disorders, mental health, and the effects of technology on the developing brain. He is a stress specialist who can blend high productivity with wellness practices to optimize health, energy levels, and brain function.
He is the creator of Zen Brain Academy and Digimonkz, LLC
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