The relevance of neuronal substrates of defense in the midbrain tectum to anxiety and stress: Empirical and conceptual considerations

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 463, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 225-233

  Brandão, Marcus L ^a   Troncoso, Ana Cristina ^a   De Souza Silva, Maria Angélica ^b   Huston, Joseph P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aversion; Dorsal periaqueductal gray; Inferior colliculus; Midbrain tectum; Superior colliculus

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 7 PHOSPHONOHEPTANOIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; AMPA RECEPTOR; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BICUCULLINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID DIETHYL ESTER; KAINIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; SEMICARBAZIDE; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN REGION; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; INFERIOR COLLICULUS; MESENCEPHALON; NONHUMAN; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS;

EID: 0037470237     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(03)01284-6     Document Type: Review

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