Adrenal hormones mediate melatonin-induced increases in aggression in male Siberian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus)

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 582-591

  Demas, Gregory E ^a   Polacek, Kelly M ^a   Durazzo, Alfredo ^a   Jasnow, Aaron M ^b  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

^b ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatase; Cortisol; Photoperiod; Pineal; Seasonal; Stress; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX FUNCTION; ADRENAL MEDULLECTOMY; ADRENALECTOMY; AGGRESSIVENESS; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAMSTER; HORMONAL REGULATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHAM FEEDING; SPECIES COMPARISON; TESTOSTERONE RELEASE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL MEDULLA; ADRENALECTOMY; AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; CRICETINAE; HYDROCORTISONE; LIGHT; MALE; MELATONIN; PHODOPUS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SEASONS;

EID: 8844275868     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2004.07.001     Document Type: Article

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