Beschreibung:
Principles of Hormone/Behavior Relations, Second Edition, provides an introduction to the underlying principles of endocrine regulation of behavior, a newly emerging area of research within neurobiology and endocrinology. It addresses the properties of hormone/behavior relations, including the influence of family background, timing issues, neuroanatomical features, cellular mechanisms, and the importance of environmental context and evolution. This new edition incorporates critical advances in the field, also including increased coverage of hormonal influences on food intake, and on the cardiovascular system.
Section I: Characterizing the Phenomena: Hormone Effects are Strong and Reliable 1. Hormones Can Both Facilitate and Repress Behavioral Responses 2. One Hormone Can have Many Effects: A Single Hormone Can Affect Complex Behaviors 3. Hormone Combinations Can be Important for Influencing an Individual Behavior 4. Hormone Metabolites Can be the Behaviorally Active Compounds 5. There are Optimal Hormone Concentrations: Too Much or Too Little Can be Damaging 6. Hormones Do Not ''Cause'' Behavior; They Alter Probabilities of Responses to Given Stimuli