Electrophysiology of the circumventricular organs

Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 440-475

  Ferguson, Alastair V ^a   Bains, Jaideep S ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN; ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR; CIRCUMVENTRICULAR ORGAN; ENDOTHELIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASOPRESSIN;

ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; NEUROSECRETION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBFORNICAL ORGAN;

EID: 0030272614     PISSN: 00913022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/frne.1996.0012     Document Type: Article

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