Norepinephrine depletion in the amygdala inhibits CRF-41, ACTH, and corticosterone responses following photic simulation

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 83-86

  Feldman, Shaul ^a   Weidenfeld, Joseph ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

6 Hydroxydopamine; Amygdala; Neural stimulation; Norepinephrine

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; OXIDOPAMINE;

ADRENALECTOMY; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CATECHOLAMINE DEPLETION; CATECHOLAMINE METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE RELEASE; GENE EXPRESSION; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

EID: 0029795177     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0361-9230(96)00174-8     Document Type: Article

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