TY - JOUR
T1 - Sex Hormones and Sexual Behavior
AU - Wilson, J. D.
PY - 1979/5/31
Y1 - 1979/5/31
N2 - In some animal species, gonadal steroids affect the central nervous system during fetal or postnatal life (or both) in such a way that they influence sexual behavior and regulate gonadotropin secretion by the hypothalamic-pituitary system. For example, the administration of a single dose of androgen during the neonatal period can permanently imprint a tonic, male pattern of secretion of gonadotropins by the rat pituitary. It is not known how such imprinting is induced, but certain areas of the central nervous system have been identified as sites of action for some of the behavioral effects of gonadal steroids. In addition, the.
AB - In some animal species, gonadal steroids affect the central nervous system during fetal or postnatal life (or both) in such a way that they influence sexual behavior and regulate gonadotropin secretion by the hypothalamic-pituitary system. For example, the administration of a single dose of androgen during the neonatal period can permanently imprint a tonic, male pattern of secretion of gonadotropins by the rat pituitary. It is not known how such imprinting is induced, but certain areas of the central nervous system have been identified as sites of action for some of the behavioral effects of gonadal steroids. In addition, the.
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U2 - 10.1056/NEJM197905313002209
DO - 10.1056/NEJM197905313002209
M3 - Editorial
C2 - 431685
AN - SCOPUS:0018365546
SN - 0028-4793
VL - 300
SP - 1269
EP - 1270
JO - New England Journal of Medicine
JF - New England Journal of Medicine
IS - 22
ER -