Steroid Hormone-Dependent Organization of Neuroendocrine Functions

Download or read book Steroid Hormone-Dependent Organization of Neuroendocrine Functions written by Vladimir Patchev and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steroid hormone influences on neural circuits throughout life largely determine the quality of the "dialogue" between the endocrine and nervous system, and thus, the function of adaptive mechanisms. This work provides a summary of "classic" knowledge on steroid actions in the brain, and addresses several novel and less explored issues, such as sex steriod-induced gender dichotomy in stress responsiveness, developmental effects of adrenal steroids on brain functions, contribution of steroid hormones to the structural plasticity of the limbic system, and the role of neurosteroids in the developm.