Role of periaqueductal gray on the cardiovascular response evoked by disinhibition of the dorsomedial hypothalamus

Brain Research

Volumn 984, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 206-214

  Da Silva Jr , Luiz Gonzaga ^a   Alvim De Menezes, Rodrigo Cunha ^a   Souza dos Santos, Robson Augusto ^a   Campagnole Santos, Maria Jose ^a   Peliky Fontes, Marco Antonio ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular system; Dorsomedial hypothalamus; Periaqueductal gray

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BICUCULLINE METHIODIDE; MUSCIMOL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN REGION; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HYPOTHALAMUS NUCLEUS; MALE; MICROINJECTION; NONHUMAN; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; PRESSOR RESPONSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0043158682     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(03)03157-3     Document Type: Article

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