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Traditional research in neuropsychology has focused on examining how brain lesions or disruption of neurotransmitter systems affect cognition. Although this corpus of work has produced a rich foundation of knowledge about brain-behavior relationships, recent work has extended this focus to study hormonal influences on the brain and cognition. Perhaps the best-known area in this regard has been the effects of sex hormones, such as estrogen and testosterone, on cognition. However, equally exciting advances are being made in a variety of other neuroendocrine systems that illustrate the diversity and extent of hormonal influences on normal cognition and the manner in which neuroendocrine disruption is associated with a variety of disease states. Recent work in two neuroendocrine systems will be described to illustrate the burgeoning field of cognitive neuroendocrinology and the novel methodologies that have been developed or adapted for use in this area. The first line of research describes how disruption of systemic and central glucose metabolism may contribute to cognitive changes in normal and pathological aging. The second area of research involves the study of how stress hormones affect cognition.
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Craft, S., Newcomer, J. (2001). Cognitive Neuroendocrinology. In: Tarter, R.E., Butters, M.A., Beers, S.R. (eds) Medical Neuropsychology. Critical Issues in Neuropsychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1287-5_2
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