Introduction: The end of sex as we once knew it

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 143-145

  McEwen, Bruce S ^a  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; Genomic; Gonadal hormones; Non genomic; Sex differences; Sexual differentiation

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEEDING; MOOD; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; THIRST;

ANIMALS; GONADAL HORMONES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 64549083250     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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