HPA function in adolescence: Role of sex hormones in its regulation and the enduring consequences of exposure to stressors

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 220-233

  McCormick, Cheryl M ^a   Mathews, Iva Z ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Adrenal; Amphetamine; Cognition; Gonadal; Nicotine; Puberty; Stress

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; ARGIPRESSIN; CORTICOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; DEXAMETHASONE; FLUTAMIDE; HYDROCORTISONE; MESSENGER RNA; NICOTINE; PROTEIN FOS; SEX HORMONE;

ADOLESCENCE; ADULTHOOD; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DRUG ABUSE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MENTAL DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; COGNITION; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; PUBERTY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33847174230     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2006.07.012     Document Type: Review

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