Rat estrous cycle influences the sexual diergism of HPA axis stimulation by nicotine

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 205-213

  Rhodes, Michael E ^a   Kennell, Jamilyn S ^a   Belz, Emily E ^a   Czambel, R Kenneth ^a   Rubin, Robert T ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

ACTH; Cholinergic; Nicotine; Sex differences; Vasopressin

Indexed keywords

ARGIPRESSIN; CORTICOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN; NICOTINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIESTRUS; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; METESTRUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROESTRUS; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUALITY;

EID: 5344257546     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2004.06.011     Document Type: Article

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