Biological Basis of Sex Differences in Psychopharmacology - Neill, Jo C.; Kulkarni, Jayashri; SpringerLink (Online service) (Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011)
Preface -- Female rats are smarter than males: influence of test, oestrogen receptor subtypes and glutamate -- Differences in sexual behaviour in male and female rodents: role of serotonin.- Sex differences in the cholinergic system in rats: behavioural consequences -- Sex differences in response to stress and expression of depressive-like behaviours in the rat -- Females are more vulnerable to drug relapse, evidence from preclinical studies and role of ovarian hormones and estrogen receptors -- Genetics and sex differences: role of COMT -- Sex differences precipitating anorexia nervosa in females: A novel framework for targeting sex specific neurocircuits and behavior.- Gender differences in developmental disorders - biological causes and treatments -- The estrogen hypothesis of schizophrenia -- Sex and its impact on antidepressants -- Bipolar recurrences after childbirth and possible biological mechanisms -- Introduction to the interaction between gonadal steroids and the central nervous system -- Sex Differences and Hormonal Influences in Human Sensorimotor Gating: Implications for Schizophrenia.    .
Keywords: Neurosciences; Psychiatry; Psychopharmacology; Reproductive medicine; Endocrinology .; Pharmacy; Neurosciences; Psychiatry; Psychopharmacology; Reproductive Medicine; Endocrinology; Pharmacy