General introduction to vasopressin and oxytocin: structure/metabolism, evolutionary aspects, neural pathway/receptor distribution, and functional aspects relevant to memory processing.
McEwen
Barbara B
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Department of Psychology, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, USA.
D000313:Adrenal Medulla / Q000503:physiopathology; D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D005947:Glucose / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology*; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000502:physiology*; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000503:physiopathology; D018045:Receptors, Oxytocin / Q000502:physiology*; D017483:Receptors, Vasopressin / Q000502:physiology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000503:physiopathology; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*
D018045:Receptors, Oxytocin; D017483:Receptors, Vasopressin; D014667:Vasopressins; D010121:Oxytocin; D005947:Glucose