Corticotropin Releasing Factor in the Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis in Socially Defeated and Non-stressed Mice with a History of Chronic Alcohol Intake

• Main Authors: Lucas Albrechet-Souza (Author), Thiago W. Viola (Author), Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira (Author), Klaus A. Miczek (Author), Rosa M. M. de Almeida (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Stress exposure has been identified as one risk factor for alcohol abuse that may facilitate the transition from social or regulated use to the development of alcohol dependence. Preclinical studies have shown that dysregulation of the corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) neurotransmission has been...