Sex Differences in the Effects of Acute and Chronic Stress and Recovery after Long-Term Stress on Stress-Related Brain Regions of Rats
Studies show that sex plays a role in stress-related depression, with women experiencing a higher vulnerability to its effect. Two major targets of antidepressants are brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and cyclic adenosine monophosphate response element–binding protein (CREB). The aim of this...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2009
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2722422/ |