The effects of gonadal hormones on learning and memory in male mammals: A review

Current Zoology

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 543-558

  Leonard, Stuart T ^a,b   Winsauer, Peter J ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b William Carey University   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgens; Cholinergic system; Cognition; Learning and memory; Mammals; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 79958245403     PISSN: 16745507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/czoolo/57.4.543     Document Type: Review

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