Melanocortin-4 receptor in the medial amygdala regulates emotional stress-induced anxiety-like behaviour, anorexia and corticosterone secretion.

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• Publication year

  2013

• Venue

  International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

• Publication date

  2013-02-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1017/S146114571100174XPMID 22176700PMCID PMC3708461
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