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Author:   Robert H. Rubin ,  Donald W. Pfaff (Laboratory of Neurobiology and Behavior, Rockefeller University, New York, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 19.50cm , Height: 5.80cm , Length: 26.00cm
Weight:   3.150kg
ISBN:  

9780123749260

ISBN 10:   0123749263
Pages:   1182
Publication Date:   28 July 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS INTERACTING WITH BRAIN & BEHAVIOR 1. Genetic Transmission of Behavior and Its Neuroendocrine Correlates, Boris Hambsch 2. Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Cortical axis, Michael E. Rhodes 3. Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid axis, Russell Joffe 4. Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis in Women, David R. Rubinow 5. Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis in Men, Ronald S. Swerdloff 6. Sex Differences in Human Brain Structure and Function, Larry Cahill 7. Sex Differences in CNS Neurotransmitter Influences on Behavior, Michael E. Rhodes 8. Gonadal Hormones and Sexual Differentiation of Human Brain and Behavior, Melissa Hines 9. Human Puberty: Physiology and Genetic Regulation, Beth A. Kaminski 10. The Biology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Francisco Sanchez 11. Sexual Orientation in Men and Women, Louis JG Gooren 12. Sex Differences in Competitive Confrontation and Risk-taking, Margo Wilson 13. Prolactin Actions in the Brain, David Grattan 14. Growth Hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1: Effects on the Brain, Zvi Laron 15. Neurosteroids: From Basic Research to Clinical Perspectives, Cheryl Frye 16. Brain peptides: From Laboratory to Clinic, Thomas D. Geracioti, Jr. 17. Melatonin Actions in the Brain, Alfred J. Lewy 18. Neuroendocrine-Immune Interactions: Implications for Health and Behavior, Thaddeus Pace ENDOCRINOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT BEHAVIORAL SYNDROMES 19. Diseases of Hypothalamic Origin, John Carmichael 20. Stress and Anxiety Disorders, Elizabeth A. Young 21. Mood Disorders, Bernard J. Carroll 22. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Barbara L. Parry 23. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Rachel Yehuda 24. Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, Gilberto J. Paz-Filho 25. Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease, Sonia Lupien 26. Genetic Defects of Female Sexual Differentiation, Arianne B. Dessens 27. Genetic Defects of Male Sexual Differentiation, Yuan-Shan Zhu 28. Assisted Reproduction in Infertile Women, Liora Baor 29. Transsexualism, Rebecca Allison 30. Disorders of Salt and Fluid Balance, Thorsten Lenhard 31. Diabetes Mellitus and Neurocognitive Dysfunction, Chistopher Ryan 32. Alcohol Abuse: Endocrine Concomitants, Elizabeth S. Ginsburg 33. Effect of Smoking on Hormones, Brain and Behavior, Tanuj Sidhartha 34. Cocaine, Hormones and Behavior, Nancy K. Mello 35. Short-Acting Opiates vs. Long-Acting Opioids, Mary Jeanne Kreek 36. Pain: Sex/Gender Differences, Anne Z. Murphy 37. Traumatic Brain Injury, Brent E. Masel 38. Human Immunodeficiency Virus and AIDS, Yoko Miyasaki

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Donald W. Pfaff heads the Laboratory of Neurobiology and Behavior at The Rockefeller University. He received his scientific training at Harvard College and MIT. He is a Member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Pfaff's laboratory focuses on steroid hormones and brain function, genes influencing neuronal functions, and generalized CNS arousal. He is the author or coauthor of over 10 books and more than 900 research publications.

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