Convergent regulation of locus coeruleus activity as an adaptive response to stress

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 583, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 194-203

  Valentino, Rita J ^a   Van Bockstaele, Elisabeth ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corticotropin releasing factor; Locus coeruleus; Norepinephrine; Opioids

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; ENDORPHIN; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; NEUROPEPTIDE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NORADRENALIN;

ADAPTATION; AROUSAL; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FOREBRAIN; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LOCUS CERULEUS; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY STIMULATION; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; LOCUS COERULEUS; NOREPINEPHRINE; OPIOID PEPTIDES; STRESS;

EID: 40849118482     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2007.11.062     Document Type: Review

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