The Brain and Female Reproductive Function

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This nicely produced first volume in a new series comprises the proceedings of the first Capri (Italy) conference. Topics include hypothalamus and neuroendocrine regulation of gonadotropin and prolactin secretion, the ovary as a neuroendocrine organ, chronological regulation of hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis, stress effects on brain and gonadal function, the menstrual cycle, psychoneuroendocrine disorder, therapies of hyperprolactinemic states, and new trends. Alk. paper. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)