Increased levels of cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript in two animal models of depression and anxiety

Increased levels of cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript in two animal models of depression and anxiety

The neurobiological bases of mood disorders remain elusive but both monoamines and neuropeptides may play important roles. The neuropeptide cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript (CART) was shown to induce anxiety-like behavior in rodents, and mutations in the human CART gene are associated wi...

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Main Authors: Sara Wiehager, Daniela I. Beiderbeck, Susanne H.M. Gruber, Aram El-Khoury, Jackie Wamsteeker, Inga D. Neumann, Åsa Petersén, Aleksander A. Mathé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-05-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
Subjects:
Flinders Sensitive Line
High anxiety behavior
PAG
Hypothalamus
Rat
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996109000370

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