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2. Discovering the Neural Circuit for a Vertebrate Behavior Essential to Reproduction

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How the Vertebrate Brain Regulates Behavior

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Frontmatter i
CONTENTS v
Introduction 1
1. Hormone Receptors 8
2. Discovering the Neural Circuit for a Vertebrate Behavior Essential to Reproduction 40
3. Hormonal Regulation of Gene Expression in the Brain 79
4. Genes Regulating Behavior 128
5. Neuropeptide: Gonadotropin- Releasing Hormone 158
6. Neuropeptide: Oxytocin 179
7. Brain– Body Relations 195
8. Central Nervous System Arousal Fueling Instinctive Behaviors 215
9. Sex Difference 227
10. Summary 238
Acknowledgments 249
Index 251

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
CONTENTS v
Introduction 1
1. Hormone Receptors 8
2. Discovering the Neural Circuit for a Vertebrate Behavior Essential to Reproduction 40
3. Hormonal Regulation of Gene Expression in the Brain 79
4. Genes Regulating Behavior 128
5. Neuropeptide: Gonadotropin- Releasing Hormone 158
6. Neuropeptide: Oxytocin 179
7. Brain– Body Relations 195
8. Central Nervous System Arousal Fueling Instinctive Behaviors 215
9. Sex Difference 227
10. Summary 238
Acknowledgments 249
Index 251

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