Role of hypothalamic corticotropin-releasing factor in mediating alcohol-induced activation of the rat hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis

Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 221-233

  Rivier, Catherine ^a  

^a SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

ACTH; Alcohol; Alcoholism; Corticotropin releasing factor; Hypothalamus; Pituitary; Rats

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CATECHOLAMINE; CORTICOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR ANTAGONIST; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NITRIC OXIDE; VASOPRESSIN; ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; HYPOTHALAMUS RELEASING FACTOR;

ALCOHOLISM; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASE; DRUG EXPOSURE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HYPOTHALAMIC PARAVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NEUROENDOCRINE DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVIEW; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECTS; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY;

ALCOHOLISM; ALCOHOLS; ANIMALS; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; NEURONS; PITUITARY HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONES; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM;

EID: 84896141281     PISSN: 00913022     EISSN: 10956808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2013.10.005     Document Type: Review

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