Physiological and Neurochemical Aspects of Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Actions in the Brain: The Role of the Locus Coeruleus
- 1 January 1998
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Neurochemical Research
- Vol. 23 (8) , 1039-1052
- https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1020751817723
Abstract
Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) is both a major regulator of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the activity of the autonomic nervous system. Besides, it exerts numerous effects on...Keywords
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