| Gonadal steroids and body composition, strength, and sexual function in men. V Birzniece N Engl J Med 369 (25), 2455, 2013 | 842* | 2013 |
| Allopregnanolone inhibits learning in the Morris water maze IM Johansson, V Birzniece, C Lindblad, T Olsson, T Bäckström Brain research 934 (2), 125-131, 2002 | 233 | 2002 |
| The role of hormones and hormonal treatments in premenstrual syndrome T Bäckström, L Andreen, V Birzniece, I Björn, IM Johansson, ... CNS drugs 17, 325-342, 2003 | 229 | 2003 |
| Neuroactive steroid effects on cognitive functions with a focus on the serotonin and GABA systems V Birzniece, T Bäckström, IM Johansson, C Lindblad, P Lundgren, ... Brain research reviews 51 (2), 212-239, 2006 | 205 | 2006 |
| The effects of growth hormone on body composition and physical performance in recreational athletes: a randomized trial U Meinhardt, AE Nelson, JL Hansen, V Birzniece, D Clifford, KC Leung, ... Annals of internal medicine 152 (9), 568-577, 2010 | 178 | 2010 |
| Pathogenesis in menstrual cycle‐linked CNS disorders T Bäckström, A Andersson, L Andreé, V Birzniece, M Bixo, I Björn, ... Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1007 (1), 42-53, 2003 | 177 | 2003 |
| Doping in sport: effects, harm and misconceptions V Birzniece Internal medicine journal 45 (3), 239-248, 2015 | 148 | 2015 |
| Growth hormone and physical performance V Birzniece, AE Nelson, KKY Ho Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism 22 (5), 171-178, 2011 | 94 | 2011 |
| Serotonin 5-HT1A receptor mRNA expression in dorsal hippocampus and raphe nuclei after gonadal hormone manipulation in female rats V Birzniece, IM Johansson, MD Wang, JR Seckl, T Bäckström, T Olsson Neuroendocrinology 74 (2), 135-142, 2001 | 81 | 2001 |
| Growth hormone receptor modulators V Birzniece, A Sata, KKY Ho Reviews in endocrine and metabolic disorders 10, 145-156, 2009 | 77 | 2009 |
| 3β‐20β‐dihydroxy‐5α‐pregnane (UC1011) antagonism of the GABA potentiation and the learning impairment induced in rats by allopregnanolone S Turkmen, P Lundgren, V Birzniece, E Zingmark, T Backstrom, ... European Journal of Neuroscience 20 (6), 1604-1612, 2004 | 71 | 2004 |
| Sex steroids and the GH axis: Implications for the management of hypopituitarism V Birzniece, KKY Ho Best practice & research Clinical endocrinology & metabolism 31 (1), 59-69, 2017 | 63 | 2017 |
| Tolerance development to Morris water maze test impairments induced by acute allopregnanolone Ş Türkmen, M Löfgren, V Birzniece, T Bäckström, IM Johansson Neuroscience 139 (2), 651-659, 2006 | 54 | 2006 |
| Identification of novel GH-regulated pathway of lipid metabolism in adipose tissue: a gene expression study in hypopituitary men JT Zhao, MJ Cowley, P Lee, V Birzniece, W Kaplan, KKY Ho The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 96 (7), E1188-E1196, 2011 | 46 | 2011 |
| Interaction between testosterone and growth hormone on whole-body protein anabolism occurs in the liver V Birzniece, UJ Meinhardt, MA Umpleby, DJ Handelsman, KKY Ho The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 96 (4), 1060-1067, 2011 | 44 | 2011 |
| Dynamic aspects of acute tolerance to allopregnanolone evaluated using anaesthesia threshold in male rats D Zhu, V Birzniece, T Bäckström, G Wahlström British journal of anaesthesia 93 (4), 560-567, 2004 | 42 | 2004 |
| Ovarian hormone effects on 5-hydroxytryptamine2A and 5-hydroxytryptamine2C receptor mRNA expression in the ventral hippocampus and frontal cortex of female rats V Birzniece, IM Johansson, MD Wang, T Bäckström, T Olsson Neuroscience letters 319 (3), 157-161, 2002 | 40 | 2002 |
| GABAA receptor changes in acute allopregnanolone tolerance V Birzniece, Ş Türkmen, C Lindblad, D Zhu, IM Johansson, T Bäckström, ... European journal of pharmacology 535 (1-3), 125-134, 2006 | 36 | 2006 |
| Gender difference in the neuroendocrine regulation of growth hormone axis by selective estrogen receptor modulators V Birzniece, S Sutanto, KKY Ho The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 97 (4), E521-E527, 2012 | 35 | 2012 |
| Testosterone stimulates extra‐hepatic but not hepatic fat oxidation (Fox): comparison of oral and transdermal testosterone administration in hypopituitary men V Birzniece, UJ Meinhardt, DJ Handelsman, KKY Ho Clinical endocrinology 71 (5), 715-721, 2009 | 35 | 2009 |
