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Neuroendocrinology of Behavioral Rhythms

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1 Introduction

From ancient times, humans have appreciated the role of specific organs in regulating behavior and physiological function, particularly the reproductive organs. The practice of castration of animals and men has been used to control behavior and fertility since earliest written records exist. In this chapter, we briefly review some history of how we came to appreciate the influence of hormones on behavior, the control of many of those hormonal systems by the brain, and how the exquisite timing of many behavioral events involves an interaction between the circadian mechanism (described in Chapter 22) and the neural control of hormones.

1.1 Historical Background on Neuroendocrine Relationship to Behavior

The earliest record of manipulation of behavior by manipulating hormones is described in ancient texts such as the Bible and writings of Aristotle (384–322 BCE). Aristotle compared the effects of castration of birds and of mammals (including humans). He noted that removal...

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We wish to acknowledge the assistance of Dr. Megan Mahoney, Dr. Daniel Hummer and soon to be Dr. Jennifer Mohawk, without whose data and assistance this chapter would never have been completed. The authors were supported by NIMH: MH05333 (LS), NSF: IBN-0130977 (LS), NIMH: MH069518 (TML), NSF: IBN-0212322 (TML).

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Lee, T.M., Smale, L. (2007). Neuroendocrinology of Behavioral Rhythms. In: Lajtha, A., Blaustein, J.D. (eds) Handbook of Neurochemistry and Molecular Neurobiology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-30405-2_23

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