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The paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus – a potential target for integrative treatment of autonomic dysfunction

Alastair V Ferguson Queen's University, Department of Physiology, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada +1 613 533 2803; +1 613 533 6880; [email protected]
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Kevin J Latchford Queen's University, Department of Physiology, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada +1 613 533 2803; +1 613 533 6880; [email protected]; University of British Columbia, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Vancouver, BC Canada V5Z 4E3
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Willis K Samson Saint Louis University, Department of Pharmacological and Physiological Sciences, Saint Louis, Missouri 63104, USA
Pages 717-727 | Published online: 15 May 2008

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