The role of stress in the pathophysiology of the dopaminergic system

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 14-21

  Pani, L ^a,b   Porcella, A ^a   Gessa, G L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dopamine; HPA; Medial prefrontal cortex; Nucleus accumbens; Rats

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADAPTATION; APPETITE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; CROSS ALLERGY; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG SENSITIZATION; EMOTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LOCOMOTION; MAMMAL; MENTAL DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIMATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS;

EID: 0033966893     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4000589     Document Type: Review

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