Neurohypophysial peptides: Gatekeepers in the amygdala

Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 343-344

  Pittman, Quentin J ^a   Spencer, Sarah J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN PEPTIDE; NEUROHYPOPHYSIS HORMONE; OXYTOCIN; VASOPRESSIN;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; BRAIN SLICE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EMOTION; HYPOTHALAMUS; NEUROHYPOPHYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; STRESS; STRIA TERMINALIS;

AMYGDALA; ANIMALS; ANXIETY; FEAR; HYPOTHALAMUS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; OXYTOCIN; RECEPTORS, OXYTOCIN; RECEPTORS, VASOPRESSIN; VASOPRESSINS;

EID: 25144439996     PISSN: 10432760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2005.08.001     Document Type: Short Survey

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