Effect of noradrenergic inputs on the cardiovascular depressor responses to stimulation of central nucleus of the amygdala

Brain Research

Volumn 818, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 531-535

  Roder, Stefanie ^a   Rosas Arellano, M Patricia ^a   Ciriello, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alpha adrenergic receptor; Beta adrenergic receptor; Cardiovascular regulation; Limbic system; Noradrenaline

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMIC ACID; NORADRENALIN; TYRAMINE;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSOR RESPONSE; MALE; MICROINJECTION; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

AMYGDALA; ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; GLUTAMIC ACID; HEART RATE; MALE; MICROINJECTIONS; NOREPINEPHRINE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; STIMULATION, CHEMICAL; TYRAMINE;

EID: 0033550732     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(98)01267-0     Document Type: Article

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