Research Catalog

Title

Principles of hormone/behavior relations / Donald W. Pfaff, M. Ian Phillips, Robert T. Rubin.

Author

Pfaff, Donald W., 1939-

Publication

Burlington, MA : Elsevier Academic Press, [2004], ©2004.

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Additional Authors

• Phillips, M. Ian.
• Rubin, Robert T.

Description

xviii, 335 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

"This book provides an introduction to the underlying principles of endocrine regulation of behavior - a newly emerging area of research within neurobiology and endocrinology."--BOOK JACKET.

Alternative Title

Principles of hormone behavior relations

Subjects

• Hormones > Health aspects
• Psychophysiology
• Human behavior
• Hormones > Physiological effect
• Behavior
• Hormones > Research
• Hormones > Psychological aspects
• Hormones > physiology

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-322) and index.

Contents

Sect. I. Characterizing the phenomena : hormone effects are strong and reliable -- Sect. II. History : hormone effects can depend on family, gender, and development -- Sect. III. Time : hormonal effects on behavior depend on temporal parameters -- Sect. IV. Space : spatial aspects of hormone administration and impact are important -- Sect. V. Mechanisms : molecular and biophysical mechanisms of hormone actions give clues to future therapeutic strategies -- Sect. VI. Environment : environmental variables influence hormone/behavior relations -- Sect. VII. Evolution.

ISBN

0125531494

LCCN

2004303348

OCLC

• ocm57001068
• SCSB-5067046

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries