The neuroplastic maternal brain

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-4

  Kinsley, Craig Howard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

Author keywords

Hippocampus; Learning and memory; Maternal behavior; Neuroplasticity; Neurotrophins; Pregnancy; Steroid hormones

Indexed keywords

NEUROTROPHIN; STEROID HORMONE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN; COGNITION; ESTRUS CYCLE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; LEARNING; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL CARE; MEMORY; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 44149122865     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2008.01.001     Document Type: Note

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