Corticotropin-releasing factor enhances locomotion and medullary neuronal firing in an amphibian

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 50-59

  Lowry, Christopher A ^a   Rose, James D ^b   Moore, Frank L ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MOTOR CONTROL; NEWT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; DRUG EFFECT; RAT; SALAMANDER; TIME;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; RATS; SALAMANDRIDAE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0029666052     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/hbeh.1996.0008     Document Type: Article

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