Patterns of ACTH secretagog secretion in response to psychological stimuli

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 243-258

  Romero, L Michael ^a   Sapolsky, Robert M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Arginine vasopressin; Corticotropin releasing factor; Oxytocin

Indexed keywords

COLCHICINE; CORTICOTROPIN; OXYTOCIN;

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASE; FRUSTRATION; HYPOTHALAMUS; IMMOBILIZATION STRESS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MICRODIALYSIS; NERVE FIBER TRANSPORT; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; PORTAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STRESS;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; OXYTOCIN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0029983652     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.1996.04441.x     Document Type: Review

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