Biological Basis of Sex Differences in Psychopharmacology /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Neill, Jo C. (Editor), Kulkarni, Jayashri. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edition:1st ed. 2011.
Series:Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences, 8
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.    .