Alcohol exposure during development alters hypothalamic neurotransmitter concentrations

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 103, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 55-67

  Kelly, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Catecholamines; Fetal alcohol syndrome; Hypothalamus

Indexed keywords

3,4 DIHYDROXYPHENYLACETIC ACID; 5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; DOPAMINE; HOMOVANILLIC ACID; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NORADRENALIN; SEROTONIN;

5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID BRAIN LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPAMINE BRAIN LEVEL; ELECTROCHEMICAL DETECTION; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN BRAIN LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REARING; SEROTONIN BRAIN LEVEL;

AGING; ANIMALS; BIOGENIC MONOAMINES; BODY WEIGHT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; RATS;

EID: 0030067660     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01292616     Document Type: Article

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