The University of Toledo

Dr. Caren L. Steinmiller

Caren L. Steiniller
Lecturer
Department of Pharmacology

HEB 280B
419.383.1912

Institutions/Degrees

BS		The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH Biology	1993
MS		The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmacology	1995
PhD		Wayne State University SoM, Detroit, MI Cellular and Clinical Neurobiology	2001
Post-Doc		Albany Medical College, Albany, NY Cntr for Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience	2001-03
Post-Doc		University of Chicago, Chicago, IL Neurobiology, Pharmacology, & Physiology	2003
Post-Doc		Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Psychology	2004
Post-Doc		Wayne State University SoM, Detroit, MI Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences	2004-06
Research Associate		Wayne State University SoM, Detroit, MI Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences	2006- present

Research Interests

• Behavioral Neuroscience of Opioid Addiction and Treatment
• Behavioral Neuroscience of Poly-Substance Abuse/Addiction and Treatment
• Behavioral Neuroscience of Alcohol Abuse/Addiction and Treatment
• Behavioral Economic Analysis of Drug Abuse and its Consequences

Publications

[n] = number of citations, unless not available [N/A], in Google Scholar or ISI Web of Knowledge (accessed 03-08-2011); {JIF} = most recent journal impact factor, if available

Original Observations in Refereed Journals:

Hinko, CN, Crider AM, Kleim MA, Steinmiller CL, Seo TH, Ho B, Venkatarangan P, El-Assadi AA, Chang H, Burns CM, Tietz EI, Andersen PH, Klitgaard H (1996) Anti-convulsant activity of novel derivatives of 2- and 3-piperidenecarboxylic acid in mice and rats. Neuropharmacology, 35(12), 1721-1735. [N/A] {JIF=3.909} PMID: 9076751.

Dimmock, JR, Puthcode RN, Tuchek J, Baker GB, Hinko CN, Steinmiller CL, Stables JP (1999) Anticonvulsant activities of 4-(4’-Fluorophenoxy)-benzaldehyde semicarbazone. Drug Development Research 46, 112-125. [N/A] {JIF=0.67}

Steinmiller, CL, Maisonneuve IM, Glick SD (2003) Effects of dextromethorphan on dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens: Interactions with morphine. Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior. 74(4), 803-810. [N/A] {JIF=2.967} PMID: 12667894.

Tanabe, LM, Suto N, Creekmore E, Steinmiller CL, Vezina P (2004) Blockade of D2 dopamine receptors in the VTA produces a long-lasting enhancement of the locomotor activating effects of amphetamine. Behavioural Pharmacology 15 (5-6), 387-395. [N/A] {JIF=2.854} PMID: 15343065.

Steinmiller CL, Greenwald MK (2007) Factors associated with non-medical opioid abuse among heroin-dependent research volunteers. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology 15(5):492-500. [0] {JIF=2.71; flagship journal for APA Division 28, widely read by psychopharmacologists in substance abuse} PMID: 17924783.

Steinmiller CL, Young AM (2008) Pharmacological selectivity of CTAP in the warm water tail-withdrawal antinociception assay in rats. Psychopharmacology 195(4):497-507. [N/A] PMID: 17882404.

Greenwald MK, Steinmiller CL (2009) Behavioral economic analysis of opioid consumption in heroin-dependent individuals: effects of alternative reinforcer magnitude and post-session drug supply. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 104(1-2):84-93. [0] {JIF=2.71; flagship journal for APA Division 28, widely read by psychopharmacologists in substance abuse} PMID: 19464125.

Steinmiller CL, Roehrs TA, Harris E, Hyde M, Greenwald M, Roth T (2010) Differential Effect of Codeine on Thermal Pain Sensitivity in Chronically Sleepy vs. Non-Sleepy Healthy Normal Subjects. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology 18(3):277-83. [0] {JIF=2.71; flagship journal for APA Division 28, and widely read by psychopharmacologists} PMID: 20545392.

Greenwald MG, Lundahl LL, Steinmiller CL (2010) Sustained release d-amphetamine reduces cocaine- but not ‘speedball’-seeking in buprenorphine maintained volunteers: A test of dual agonist pharmacotherapy for cocaine/heroin polydrug abusers. Neuropsychophmarmacology 35(13):2624-2637. [0] {JIF=6.99; ranked 6^{th of 117 journals in the psychiatry field, 18th of 230 in the neurosciences, and 10th of 230 in pharmacology and pharmacy} PMID: 20881947;}

Roddy JK, Steinmiller CL, Greenwald MK (2011) Heroin purchasing is income- and price-sensitive. Psychol Addict Behav 25(2):358-364. {JIF=1.71} PMID: 21443296

Greenwald MK, Steinmiller CL, Sliwerska E, Lundahl LH, Burmeister M (2012, epub) BDNF Val66Met genotype is associated with drug-seeking phenotypes in heroin-dependent individuals. Addict Biol {JIF=4.152} PMID: 22339949 DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-1600.2011.00431.x.

 Steinmiller CL,, Diederichs C, Roehrs TA, Hyde M, Greenwald MK, Roth T (accepted by Journal of Opioid Management) Post-surgical patient controlled morphine self-administration is greater in hospitalized abstinent smokers than non-smokers.

Lundahl LH, Steinmiller CL, Oberleitner LMS (submitted) Cardiovascular effects of oral THC in cannabis dependent volunteers.

Books and Chapters

Greenwald MK, Steinmiller CL (2009) Imaging opioid receptors: applications to substance use disorders. In: Dean R, Negus SS, Bilsky E (Eds.), Opioid Receptors and Antagonists: From Bench to Clinic. New York: Humana Press.