The Neuroendocrine Regulation of Behavior

by Jay Schulkin

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521459850
• ISBN13: 9780521459853
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"