Neuropeptides: Epilepsy

Encyclopedia of Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 907-914

  Mazarati, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coexistence; Dynorphin; Enkephalins; Epilepsy; Galanin; Hippocampus; Neuropeptide; Neuropeptide Y; Neurotransmitter; Nociceptin; Somatostatin; Tachykinins

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958750098     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008045046-9.01464-9     Document Type: Chapter

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