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The relationship between steroid hormones and brain function has mostly been considered according to the responses elicited by the secretory products of steroidogenic endocrine glands, generally in the form of feedback control.
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Robel, P. et al. (1986). Neuro-Steroids: 3β-Hydroxy-Δ5-Derivatives in the Rat Brain. In: Fink, G., Harmar, A.J., McKerns, K.W. (eds) Neuroendocrine Molecular Biology. Biochemical Endocrinology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5131-3_31
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