Effects of nitric oxide on neuroendocrine function and behavior

Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 463-491

  Nelson, Randy J ^a,b   Kriegsfeld, Lance J ^a   Dawson, Valina L ^a,b   Dawson, Ted M ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; And memory; Copulation; Endocrine secretion; Food intake; Hypothalamic releasing factors; Hypothalamic hypophyseal portal system; Ingestive behavior; Learning; Ovulation; Penile erection; Sexual behavior; Vascular tone; Water balance; Water intake

Indexed keywords

N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; OXYTOCIN; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; VASOPRESSIN;

AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLUID BALANCE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; LEARNING; MEMORY; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0030734858     PISSN: 00913022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/frne.1997.0156     Document Type: Article

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