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Targeted disruption of the orphanin FQ/nociceptin gene increases stress susceptibility and impairs stress adaptation in mice.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 31 Aug 1999
Köster A, Montkowski A, Schulz S, Stübe E M, Knaudt K, Jenck F, Moreau J L, Nothacker H P, Civelli O, Reinscheid R K
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The neuropeptide orphanin FQ (also known as nociceptin; OFQ/N) has been implicated in modulating stress-related behavior. OFQ/N was demonstrated to reverse stress-induced analgesia and possess anxiolytic-like activity after central administration. To further study physiological functions of OFQ/N...
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