The effects of single and repeated electroconvulsive shock (ECS) on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and plasma catecholamines were studied. Rats were divided into three groups and each group received sham treatment, single ECS, or ten once-daily ECS. Jugular venous blood samples were o
Relationship between pituitary ACTH content and hypothalamic catecholamines in the rat
โ Scribed by H. Lehnert; J. Beyer; D. K. Reinstein; U. I. Richardson; R. J. Wurtman
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 365 KB
- Volume
- 189
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0372-8722
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