Opioid peptide and alpha-adrenoceptor pathways in the regulation of the pituitary-adrenal axis in man.
Opioid peptides are well established as potent inhibitors of the pituitary-adrenal axis, while alpha 1-adrenoceptor drugs have recently been shown to stimulate this axis: both classes of agents appear to work principally above the level of the pituitary, most probable directly on the hypothalamus. T...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1994
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