Neuroendocrinology in Physiology and Medicine

Neuroendocrinology in Physiology and Medicine
ISBN-10
1592597076
ISBN-13
9781592597079
Category
Medical
Pages
574
Language
English
Published
1999-10-06
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
P. Michael Conn, Marc E. Freeman

Description

A panel of leading experts integrate the latest findings from basic and clinical science to create a comprehensive treatment of the processes by which the brain acts as an endocrine organ, not only to control hormonal functions, but also to maintain homeostasis and regulate behavior. The authors-recognized both as leaders in their fields and as skilled teachers-provide systematic coverage of the analytical, anatomical, functional, clinical, and pathological aspects of neuroendocrinology. Topics range from the interactions between the nervous and endocrine systems to the regulation of reproduction, development, metabolism, fluid balance, and biological rhythms. Neuroendocrinology in Physiology and Medicine offers an unprecedented marriage of clinical and basic knowledge that has been missing from classical neuroscience, endocrinology, and physiology texts. It will teach today's medical students and serve researchers as a valuable reference to this rapidly growing field.

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