Regulation of a putative neurotransmitter effect of corticotropin- releasing factor: Effects of adrenalectomy

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 401-408

  Pavcovich, Luis A ^a   Valentino, Rita J ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

adrenalectomy; carbachol; corticotropin releasing factor; hypotension; locus coeruleus; nitroprus side; norepinephrine; rats; stress

Indexed keywords

CARBACHOL; CORTICOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR RECEPTOR; GLUCOCORTICOID; NEUROTRANSMITTER;

ADRENALECTOMY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; HYPOTENSION; LOCUS CERULEUS; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT; SCIATIC NERVE; STRESS;

EID: 0031025732     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.17-01-00401.1997     Document Type: Article

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