Behavioral meaningful opioidergic stimulation activates kappa receptor gene expression
The periaqueductal gray (PAG) has been reported to be a location for opioid regulation of pain and a potential site for behavioral selection in females. Opioid-mediated behavioral and physiological responses differ according to the activity of opioid receptor subtypes. The present study investigated...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2012-10-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012001000015 |