Neurotransmitter and neuropeptidergic modulation of cardiovascular responses evoked by the posterodorsal medial amygdala of adult male rats

Insights into the Amygdala: Structure, Functions and Implications for Disorders

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 139-165

  Quagliotto, Edson ^a,b   Casali, Karina R ^c   Lago, Pedro Dal ^a   Rasia Filho, Alberto A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE CIÊNCIAS DA SAÚDE DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO DE CARDIOLOGIA DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Baroreceptor reflex; Blood pressure; Central cardiovascular control; Chemo receptor reflex; Extended amygdala; Power spectral analysis

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EID: 84895296908     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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