title: Noradrenergic control of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in stress and reward.
abstract: The bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) is a group of inter-connected subnuclei that play critical roles in stress-reward interactions. An interesting feature of this brain region is the massive noradrenergic input that it receives. Important roles for norepinephrine in this region have been documented in a number of stress and reward related behaviors. This work has been paralleled over the last several years by efforts to understand the actions of norepinephrine on neuronal function in the region. In this review, we will summarize the current state of these research areas.
authors: Department of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232-0615, United States.
authors: Stephanie A
authors: SA
authors: Flavin
authors: Danny G
authors: DG
authors: Winder
mesh_terms: D059331:Adrenergic Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D000679:Amygdala / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D058999:Drug-Seeking Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008959:Models, Neurological; D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic / Q000502:physiology; D012201:Reward; D012686:Septal Nuclei / Q000502:physiology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic