A thalamic contribution to arousal-induced, non-photic entrainment of the circadian clock of the Syrian hamster

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1739-1747

  Maywood, Elizabeth S ^a   Smith, Emma ^a   Hall, Stephanie J ^a   Hastings, Michael H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine; Inter geniculate leaflet; Neuropeptide Y; Suprachiasmatic nucleus; Syrian hamster

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPOTHALAMUS; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LIGHT; LOCOMOTION; MALE; NERVE TRACT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS; SYRIAN HAMSTER; THALAMUS;

ANIMALS; AROUSAL; BENZODIAZEPINES; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CRICETINAE; CUES; MALE; MESOCRICETUS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; THALAMUS;

EID: 0030835924     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.1997.tb01531.x     Document Type: Article

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