The Molecules of Neurosecretion: Their Formation, Transport and Release

Progress in Brain Research

Volumn 45, Issue C, 1976, Pages 161-179

  Pickering, B T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NORADRENALIN; OXYTOCIN; PROTIRELIN; VASOPRESSIN DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; METABOLISM; NEUROSECRETION;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMAL; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; NEUROSECRETION; NEUROTRANSMITTERS; NOREPINEPHRINE; OXYTOCIN; PROTIRELIN; VASOPRESSINS;

EID: 0017270101     PISSN: 00796123     EISSN: 18757855     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6123(08)60989-9     Document Type: Article

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