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The Neuroendocrine Regulation of Behavior

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Neuroendocrine Regulation of Behavior
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jay Schulkin
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:336
Dimensions(mm): Height 241,Width 162
Category/GenreNeurosciences
Animal behaviour
ISBN/Barcode 9780521453851
ClassificationsDewey:573.8
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 4 Tables, unspecified; 8 Halftones, unspecified; 132 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 28 December 1998
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This reference discusses the important role of steroids and neuropeptides in the regulation of behavior. The guiding principle behind the discussion is the concept of using good model animal systems to help us to understand how hormones influence the brain. The book emphasizes that steroids and peptides or neuropeptides affect behavior by acting directly on the brain, and that common neural circuits underlie a variety of different central motive states. The first chapter focuses on developmental periods and sexually dimorphic behaviors; the second discusses sodium and water appetite, and ingestion; the third deals with appetite, food selection and ingestion. The fourth chapter examines how hormones influence parental behavior; the fifth is on fear and stress. The last chapter deals with biological clocks and endogenous rhythms.

Reviews

' ... a very well-written overview of selected topics and important concepts in behavioral neuroendocrinology ... useful for teaching undergraduate and graduate students, but also for those interested in a brief overview of this fascinating area of research.' Charles E. Roselli, Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism