The Big Role of Small RNAs in Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders

Vitamins and Hormones

Volumn 103, Issue , 2017, Pages 85-129

  Malan Muller S ^a   Hemmings, S M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anxiety and stress related disorders; Epigenetics; MicroRNAs

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; MICRORNA;

ANIMAL; ANTAGONISTS AND INHIBITORS; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECTS; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; STRESS DISORDERS, TRAUMATIC;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HUMANS; MICRORNAS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEURONS; STRESS DISORDERS, TRAUMATIC;

EID: 85002184010     PISSN: 00836729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/bs.vh.2016.08.001     Document Type: Chapter

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