The reproductive neuroendocrinology of aging and drug abuse

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The reproductive neuroendocrinology of aging and drug abuse

edited by Dipak K. Sarkar, Charles D. Barnes

CRC Press, c1995

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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The communication between the hypothalamus, pituitary, and gonad is bi-directional, and alterations of the communication in the circuitry, as often occurs during aging and drug abuse, results in acyclicity, hypogonadism, and impotence. This important reference covers topics on the neuroendocrine control mechanisms governing the reproductive process in both males and females. It discusses the importance of the differentiation of the neuroendocrine brain during the developmental period for the normal reproductive process. It also summarizes the effects of prenatal drug abuse on the differentiation of the neuroendocrine brain development and how this alteration induces abnormalities in the reproduction process. This comprehensive volume compares the effects of various psycoactive drugs on the maintenance of reproduction and describes the changes in the reproductive neurendocrine axis during aging.

Table of Contents

Neuroendocrine Control of Gonadotropin Release, D.K. Sarkar Neuroendocrine Control of Female Puberty: The Role of Brain Growth Factors, S.R. Ojeda and Y.J. Ma Neuroendocrine Regulation of Ovarian Function, G.F. Erickson Neuroendocrine Regulation of Testicular Function, M.P. McGuinness and M.D. Griswold Genotypic Influences on Reproduction and Reproductive Aging in Mice: Influences from Alleles in the H-2 Complex and Other Loci, C.E. Finch and J.F. Nelson Neuroendocrine Control of Reproduction in Aging Rats and Humans, J. Meites The Roles of Regulatory and Modulatory Processes in the Decline of Reproductive Behavior of Males, K. Chambers Interactions between Ovarian and Neuroendocrine Function during Aging, J.K.H. Lu and P.S. LaPolt Interactions between Stress and Immune Signals on the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis of the Rat: Influence of Drugs, C. Rivier Stress and Reproduction, D.A. Van Vugt and L.E. Heisler Sexual Differentiation: Effects of Perinatal Exposure to Alcohol, Cocaine, Morphine or Nicotine, R.F. McGivern, E. Redei, and W.J. Raum Nicotine Effects on the Neuroendocrine Regulation of Reproduction, D.D. Rasmussen Alcohol and Cocaine Abuse on the Male Reproductive Neuroendocrine Axis, M.A. Emanuel, M.M. Halloran, S. Uddin, J.J. Tentler, A.M. Lawrence, N.V. Emanuele, and M.R. Kelley Effects of Ethanol on the Reproductive Neuroendocrine Axis of Prepubertal and Adult Female Rats, W.L. Dees, J.K. Hiney, and C.L. Nyberg The Effect of Alcohol Abuse on the Menstrual Cycle, S.K. Teoh, N.K. Mello, and J.H. Mendelson Aging and Alcohol: The Hormonal Status of Postmenopausal Women, J.S. Gavaler

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