Alcohol and Hormones
Published on 20. February 1995
Book
Hardback
356 pages
978-0-89603-290-3 (ISBN)
Description
In Alcohol and Hormones, leading researchers concisely review what is known about each human hormone system and how these systems are affected by alcohol use, to a lesser extent, other drugs of abuse. The contributors show clearly just how the body is regulated and how its normal functioning can be changed by alcohol. Major topics covered range from alcohol stress interactions and the effects of alcohol on vitamin A metabolism (fetal alcohol syndrome and neural tube development) to how alcohol blocks the release of various peptide hormones, to its effects on puberty-related events in the female. There are also articles about how alcohol affects the control of body temperature, the impact of alcohol on male sexual development during puberty, the role of TRH in alcohol use disorders, and the possibility for a neuroendocrinological component in alcoholism. Alcohol and Hormones will be of interest to biomedical and alcohol researchers, neurobiologists, endocrinologists, pharmacologists, psychiatrists, and some clinicians interested in a deeper understanding of the effects of alcohol on the body.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Totowa, NJ
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
671 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-89603-290-3 (9780896032903)
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Content
Pattern of Hormonal Response to Chronic Ethanol Ingestion During Puberty: Implication for Primary Effects on the Testicular Seminiferous Epithelium. Opioid-Mediated Control of Neuroendocrine Function: Role of k, m, and e Receptors. Neuroendocrine Responses to Ethanol in the Prepubertal Female Rat. Involvement of Alcohol-Metabolizing Enzymes in Retinoic Acid Synthesis and Inhibition by Ethanol. The Effect of Ethanol on Male Rodent Reproduction and Growth. Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone (TRH): Clinical Neuroendocrine and Neurobehavioral Findings of Relevance to Alcoholism. Hidden Hormones in Alcoholic Beverages: Phytoestrogens. Effects of TA-0910, a Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Analog, on Alcohol Intake in Alcohol-Preferring Rats. Gene Structure and Multiple Regulations of the Ethanol-Inducible Cytochrome P4502E1 (CYP2E1) Subfamily. Thermoregulation and Alcohol. Alcohol and the Release of Vasopressin and Oxytocin. Stress and Alcohol. Effect of Ethanol on Tyrosyl Phosphorylation of Growth Factor Receptor Substrates in the Liver. Alcohol, and Reproductive Hormones in Women. Alcohol, Opioids, and Testicular Function. Neuromodulatory Action of Opioid Peptides on Hypothalamic Neurons. Interactions of Alcohol and Prostaglandins. Effect of Alcohol on Growth Hormone-Related Liver Function and Sex Hormone Homeostasis. Index.