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Neuroendocrinology and Brain Peptides An Emerging New Frontier in Neurobiology

An Emerging New Frontier in Neurobiology

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Psychoneuroendocrine Dysfunction

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This chapter will describe recent advances in the field of neuroendocrinology and brain peptides. First, principles of neurosecretion, including the processes of peptide hormone biosynthesis, are considered. Then, two examples of hy-pothalamic-pituitary regulatory systems, those for prolactin and ACTH, are examined because they illustrate principles of neuroendocrine control. Last, the emerging field of brain peptides is reviewed. It is apparent that peptide substances, which include the hormones of the hypothalamus and pituitary, are of great importance for an understanding of brain function.

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    Joseph B. Martin

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  1. Ensor Foundation Research Laboratory, William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute, Columbia, South Carolina, USA

    Nandkumar S. Shah Ph.D. (Director, Research Professor) (Director, Research Professor)

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    Nandkumar S. Shah Ph.D. (Director, Research Professor) & Alexander G. Donald M.D. (Director, Professor and Chairman) (Director, Research Professor) &  (Director, Professor and Chairman)

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Martin, J.B. (1984). Neuroendocrinology and Brain Peptides An Emerging New Frontier in Neurobiology. In: Shah, N.S., Donald, A.G. (eds) Psychoneuroendocrine Dysfunction. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4529-9_2

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