Substance P neurotransmission and violent aggression: The role of tachykinin NK1 receptors in the hypothalamic attack area

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 611, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 35-43

  Halasz, Jozsef ^a   Zelena, Dora ^a   Toth, Mate ^a   Tulogdi, Aron ^a   Mikics, Eva ^a   Haller, Jozsef ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Aggression; Anxiety; NK1; NK3; Saporin; Substance P

Indexed keywords

NEUROKININ 1 RECEPTOR; SUBSTANCE P;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BITE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPOTHALAMIC ATTACK AREA; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; THREAT; VIOLENCE;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; NEURONS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, TACHYKININ; RIBOSOME INACTIVATING PROTEINS, TYPE 1; SUBSTANCE P; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 67349163306     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2009.03.050     Document Type: Article

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