Coordinate regulation of noradrenergic and serotonergic brain regions by amygdalar neurons

Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy

Volumn 52, Issue , 2013, Pages 9-19

  Retson, T A ^a   Van Bockstaele, E J ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Central nucleus of the amygdala; Corticotropin releasing factor; Dorsal raphe nucleus; Dynorphin; Locus coeruleus

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; DYNORPHIN;

ADAPTATION; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC NERVE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEROTONINERGIC NERVE CELL; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; STRESS;

CENTRAL NUCLEUS OF THE AMYGDALA; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; DORSAL RAPHE NUCLEUS; DYNORPHIN; LOCUS COERULEUS;

ADRENERGIC NEURONS; AMYGDALA; ANIMALS; MALE; NERVE NET; NEURAL PATHWAYS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SEROTONERGIC NEURONS;

EID: 84884153973     PISSN: 08910618     EISSN: 18736300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jchemneu.2013.04.003     Document Type: Article

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