Modulatory Effects of the Glucocorticoid and Opioid Systems on Anxiety-Related Behavior in Young and Mature Rats

• Published in: Нейрофизиология
• Date: 2016
• Main Authors: Kesmati, M., Rezai, M., Torabi, M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут фізіології ім. О.О. Богомольця НАН України 2016
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/148314
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: Modulatory Effects of the Glucocorticoid and Opioid Systems on Anxiety-Related Behavior in Young and Mature Rats / M. Kesmati, M. Rezai, M. Torabi // Нейрофизиология. — 2016. — Т. 48, № 3. — С. 205-211. — Бібліогр.: 31 назв. — англ.

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