CRF1 receptor activation increases the response of neurons in the basolateral nucleus of the amygdala to afferent stimulation

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

Volumn 2, Issue JUL, 2008, Pages

  Ugolini, Annarosa ^a   Sokal, David M ^a   Arban, Roberto ^a   Large, Charles H ^a  

^a GSK   (Italy)

Author keywords

Basolateral amygdala; Corticotropin releasing factor; CRF1; Electrophysiology

Indexed keywords

EID: 54849425032     PISSN: 16625153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/neuro.08.002.2008     Document Type: Article

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