
The nociceptin receptor antagonist [Nphe1,Arg14,Lys15]nociceptin/orphanin FQ-NH2 blocks the stimulatory effects of nociceptin/orphanin FQ on the HPA axis in rats
Keywords: ACTH; corticosterone; mRNA; CRF; POMC; AVPACTH, adrenocorticotrophin hormone; N/OFQ, nociceptin/orphanin FQ; NOP/ORL1, nociceptin/orphanin FQ peptide receptor; POMC, pro-opiomelanocortin; preproN/OFQ, prepronociceptin; PVN, hypothalamic paraventricular nu