Neurosteroids: Biosynthesis and function of these novel neuromodulators

Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-56

  Compagnone, Nathalie A ^a   Mellon, Synthia H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

NEUROSTEROID;

AGING; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; HUMAN; MYELINATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPROTECTION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROID BINDING; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 0033953033     PISSN: 00913022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/frne.1999.0188     Document Type: Article

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