New insights into the neurobiology of sexual maturation

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 5-14

  Sisk, Cheryl L ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ESTROGEN; GONADORELIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; MALE; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PSYCHOBIOLOGY; PUBERTY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL MATURATION; SEXUAL MATURITY; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 32144440252     PISSN: 02674653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990500470009     Document Type: Article

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