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How does the brain regulate sexual behavior, or control our body weight? How do we cope with stress? Addressing these questions and many more besides, this thoroughly revised new edition reflects the significant advances that have been made in the study of neuroendocrinology over the last twenty years. The text examines the importance of the hypothalamus in regulating hormone secretion from the endocrine glands, describing novel sites of hormone release including bone, heart, skeletal muscle and liver. The role of steroid hormone, neurotransmitter and peptide receptors, and the molecular responses of target tissues, is integrated into the discussion of the neuroendocrine brain, especially through changes in gene expression. Particular attention is attached to neuropeptides, including their profound influence on behavior. Complete with new full-color figures throughout, along with review and essay questions for each chapter, this is an ideal resource for undergraduate and graduate students of neuroscience, psychology, biology and physiology.

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Neuroendocrinology attempts to understand the complex interactions between hormones, the brain, and behavior. Although this complexity makes neuroendocrinology a fascinating subject to study, it also makes it a challenging task for a professor to teach and a student to learn. Adding to this challenge is the fact that in many areas of neuroendocrinology the available information is sparse and often contradictory. With this new book--the first introductory work to be published for an advanced undergraduate and/or beginning graduate reader--the field has become much more approachable. Brown has done a masterful job of presenting material in such a way that beginning students can appreciate and comprehend the broad scope of neuroendocrinology, while more advanced students are free to explore its more intricate details. Brown offers numerous tables and diagrams, the latter being especially elegant in their simplicity of design. Each chapter is followed by a list of further readings, review questions, essay questions, and full references. The only problem this reviewer had with the book is that, when he showed it to a colleague who taught in neuroendocrinology, he refused to return it, saying he absolutely had to have it for his class. Many librarians will feel the same way and will want to add this work to their holdings. Technical/professional; upper-division undergraduate. D. M. Senseman; University of Texas at San Antonio