Role of Kappa-Opioid Receptors in Stress-Induced Behaviors
The development of anxiety and mood disorders often coincides with exposure to stress. Accumulating evidence indicates that both corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and dynorphin, the endogenous ligand for the kappa-opioid receptor (KOR), can mediate the effects of stress. My dissertation researc...
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Harvard University
2013
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| Online Access: | http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:10741 http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:11151536 |