Anxiolytic effect of progesterone is associated with increases in cortical allopregnanolone and GABAA receptor function.

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• Publication year

  1993

• Venue

  Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior

• Publication date

  1993-06-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1016/0091-3057(93)90260-ZPMID 8392205
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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