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Corticotropin-Releasing Factor: Central Regulation of Autonomic Nervous and Visceral Function

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Behavioral Aspects of Neuroendocrinology

Part of the book series: Current Topics in Neuroendocrinology ((CT NEUROENDOCRI,volume 10))

Abstract

Behavioral and somatic responses to internal and external stimuli are attended and facilitated by appropriate alterations in endocrine and autonomic function. Transduction of sensory information into concurrent and complementary behavioral, hormonal, and visceral outputs is a primary function of the central nervous system (CNS). The neural circuitry and transmitters mediating specific components of adaptive whole-animal responses are understood in some detail whereas knowledge of CNS integrative mechanisms that coordinate differential patterns of physiological and behavioral activity is rudimentary at best. Owing to several unique features of peptide transmitters, recent attention has focused on their role in mediating CNS integrative functions.

This research was supported by grants from the NIH and NSF. L.A.F. is a Presidential Young Investigator of the National Science Foundation and is supported by an Established Investigator-ship from the American Heart Association.

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Fisher, L.A., Brown, M.R. (1990). Corticotropin-Releasing Factor: Central Regulation of Autonomic Nervous and Visceral Function. In: Ganten, D., Pfaff, D. (eds) Behavioral Aspects of Neuroendocrinology. Current Topics in Neuroendocrinology, vol 10. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75837-9_2

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