Neural mechanisms of reproduction in females as a predisposing factor for drug addiction

Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 217-231

  Hedges, V L ^a   Staffend, Nancy A ^a   Meisel, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dopamine; Estradiol; Maternal care; Neural plasticity; Neuronal signaling; Pair bonding; Progesterone; Sensitization; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; STEROID HORMONE;

DOPAMINE RELEASE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; LIFE HISTORY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL CARE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MESOLIMBIC DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; OVARY CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; VOLE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DOPAMINE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; PROGESTERONE; RATS; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 77950859453     PISSN: 00913022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2010.02.003     Document Type: Review

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