Neuroendocrinology of Hormone--Transmitter interactions

This book describes the crucial scientific interface between central neurotransmitter regulation and interacting hormonal pathways. It provides a review of the previously published literature on neuroendocrine mechanisms and brings the reader up-to-date with the latest developments in the field.

Chapters cover the following areas:
-- cellular interactions of neurotransmitters to induce specific release of a peptide hormone
-- the role of opioids in the regulation of reproductive hormones and the possible implication of endorphins and enkephalins in developmental endocrinology
-- immunohistochemical localization of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide as a tool to distinguish the possible role of the peripheral nervous system from that of central nervous control in stress and pathological situations
-- developmental endocrinology and neurohormonal control of the ovarian cycle.
 
This book describes the crucial scientific interface between central neurotransmitter regulation and interacting hormonal pathways. It provides a review of the previously published literature on neuroendocrine mechanisms and brings the reader up-to-date with the latest developments in the field.

Chapters cover the following areas:
-- cellular interactions of neurotransmitters to induce specific release of a peptide hormone
-- the role of opioids in the regulation of reproductive hormones and the possible implication of endorphins and enkephalins in developmental endocrinology
-- immunohistochemical localization of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide as a tool to distinguish the possible role of the peripheral nervous system from that of central nervous control in stress and pathological situations
-- developmental endocrinology and neurohormonal control of the ovarian cycle.