Inhibition of corticotropin releasing factor expression in the central nucleus of the amygdala attenuates stress-induced behavioral and endocrine responses

Inhibition of corticotropin releasing factor expression in the central nucleus of the amygdala attenuates stress-induced behavioral and endocrine responses

Corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) is a primary mediator of endocrine, autonomic and behavioral stress responses. Studies in both humans and animal models have implicated CRF in a wide-variety of psychiatric conditions including anxiety disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), dep...

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Main Authors: Leah B. Callahan, Kristi E. Tschetter, Patrick J Ronan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
Amygdala
Anxiety
Behavior, Animal
Corticosterone
Efferent Pathways
Limbic System
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2013.00195/full

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