Assertion: amygdala | /r/HasProperty | rich
Facets:
value: like the hippocampus
type: OTHER
value: in receptors for cortisol
type: OTHER
value: in androgen receptors
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: The amygdala is rich in androgen receptors – nuclear receptors that bind to testosterone.
text: Like the hippocampus, the amygdala is rich in receptors for cortisol (hydrocortisone, ie, stress hormone).
text: Belying its involvement in emotion, including the pleasure associated with cocaine usage, is the unique chemical anatomy of the amygdala, which is rich in a variety of neuropetides including enkephalins and beta-endorphins as well as opiate receptors (Atweh & Kuhar, 1977; Fallon & Ciofi, 1992; Uhl et al. 2002).