Glutamate and cortisol - A critical confluence in PTSD?

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 469-472

  Reul, J M H M ^a   Nutt, D J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPA RECEPTOR; GLUTAMIC ACID; HYDROCORTISONE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; EDITORIAL; EXPERIENCE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; INJURY; MEMORY; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MENTAL STRESS; NEUROCHEMISTRY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; GLUTAMIC ACID; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MENTAL RECALL; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 49349102601     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881108094617     Document Type: Editorial

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