Evidence for opioidergic inhibition of oxytocin release in periparturient mares

Theriogenology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 387-396

  Aurich, J E ^a,b   Besognet, B ^a   Daels, P F ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Horse; Opioids; Oxytocin; Parturition

Indexed keywords

NALOXONE; OPIATE; OXYTOCIN;

ARTICLE; DIESTRUS; HORMONAL REGULATION; NONHUMAN; OXYTOCIN BLOOD LEVEL; OXYTOCIN RELEASE; PUERPERIUM; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0030202037     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0093-691X(96)00161-6     Document Type: Article

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