Neurochemical modulation of cardiovascular control in the nucleus tractus solitarius

Progress in Neurobiology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-53

  Lawrence, Andrew J ^a   Jarrott, Bevyn ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ACETYLCHOLINE; ALCOHOL; GLYCINE; MONOAMINE; NEUROPEPTIDE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRESSORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS;

EID: 0029926668     PISSN: 03010082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-0082(95)00034-8     Document Type: Review

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