Hormones as regulators of brain development: Life-long effects related to health and disease

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Supplement

Volumn 86, Issue 422, 1997, Pages 41-44

  McEwen, B S ^a  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Allostasis; Allostatic load; Brain hippocampus; Homeostasis; HPA axis; Nature nurture debate; Stress

Indexed keywords

HORMONE;

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL; BRAIN; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HOMEOSTASIS; MALE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BRAIN; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HEALTH STATUS; HOMEOSTASIS; HORMONES; HUMANS; MALE; NEURONAL PLASTICITY;

EID: 0030845442     PISSN: 08035326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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