Corticotropin-releasing factor-related peptides, serotonergic systems, and emotional behavior

Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) is a 41-amino acid neuropeptide that is involved in stress-related physiology and behavior, including control of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Members of the CRF family of neuropeptides, including urocortin 1 (Ucn 1), Ucn 2, and Ucn 3, bind to th...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Neuroscience
Main Authors:	James H Fox, Christopher A Lowry
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-09-01
Subjects:	Anxiety Serotonin dorsal raphe nucleus emotional behavior Corticotropin-releasing factor
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2013.00169/full