Steroidogenesis and neuroplasticity in the songbird brain

Neuroactive Steroids in Brain Function, Behavior and Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Novel Strategies for Research and Treatment

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 201-216

  Saldanha, Colin J ^a   Schlinger, Barney A ^b  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

estrogen; neurogenesis; stroke; synapse; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951975263     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6854-6_10     Document Type: Chapter

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