Possible mechanisms for atrophy of the human hippocampus

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 255-262

  McEwen, B S ^a  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrophy; Cell loss; Glucocorticoids; Hippocampus; NMDA receptors; Stress

Indexed keywords

EXCITATORY AMINO ACID; GLUCOCORTICOID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMNESIA; ANIMAL MODEL; BRAIN ATROPHY; COGNITION; CUSHING SYNDROME; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS;

EID: 0030981652     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4000254     Document Type: Review

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