Sex differences in activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis by methamphetamine

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 495-508

  Zuloaga, Damian G ^a   Johnson, Lance A ^a   Agam, Maayan ^a   Raber, Jacob ^a,b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

arginine vasopressin glucocorticoid receptor; HPA axis corticosterone; methamphetamine; sex difference

Indexed keywords

ARGININE VASOPRESSIN, GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; HPA AXIS, CORTICOSTERONE; METHAMPHETAMINE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CORTICOSTERONE; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-FOS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84899436229     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: 14714159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jnc.12651     Document Type: Article

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