Reciprocal cross-desensitization of locus coeruleus electrophysiological responsivity to corticotropin-releasing factor and stress

Brain Research

Volumn 722, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 19-29

  Conti, Lisa H ^a   Foote, Stephen L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

blood pressure; corticotropin releasing factor; depression; desensitization; electrophysiology; locus coeruleus; stress

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS RESISTANCE; DESENSITIZATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOCUS CERULEUS; MALE; NOISE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STRESS;

EID: 0029952203     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(96)00175-8     Document Type: Article

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