Hormones and Behaviour in Higher Vertebrates

Front Matter....Pages I-XIII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Sites of Action of Ovarian Hormones in the Regulation of Oestrous Responsiveness in Rats....Pages 2-17
Mechanisms of Oestrogen-Progestin Interactions in the Regulation of Lordosis in Female Guinea Pigs....Pages 18-31
Diurnal Variations in the Sensitivity of the Brain to Oestrogens: Behavioural and Biochemical Studies....Pages 32-39
Catechol Oestrogens: Their Contraceptive Effects and Possible Involvement in Some Reproductive Processes of the Rat....Pages 40-55
Cholinergic Regulation of Feminine Sexual Behaviour in Laboratory Rats....Pages 56-68
Brain Mechanisms of Maternal Behaviour in the Rat....Pages 69-85
Potency and Fertility: Hormonal and Mechanical Causes and Effects of Penile Actions in Rats....Pages 86-110
Endorphin-Monoamine Interaction and Steroid-Dependent Behaviour....Pages 111-117
ACTH and Grooming Behaviour in the Rat....Pages 118-136
Front Matter....Pages 137-137
Genetic Determinants of Sexual Differentiation....Pages 138-158
The Interaction of Circulating Oestrogens and Androgens in Regulating Mammalian Sexual Differentiation....Pages 159-177
Reproductive Neuroendocrine Rhythms....Pages 178-193
Hormonal Influence on Sexual Differentiation of Rat Brain Anatomy....Pages 194-203
Hormone-Dependent Brain Development and Behaviour....Pages 204-217
Sex Steroids and the Differentiation and Activation of Avian Reproductive Behaviour....Pages 218-228
Front Matter....Pages 229-229
Brain Testosterone Metabolism and Sexual Behaviour in Birds....Pages 230-236
Testosterone Metabolism and Sexual Differentiation in Quail....Pages 237-260
Hormone-Mediated Behavioural Transitions: A Role for Brain Aromatase....Pages 261-274
Hormonal Specificity and Activation of Social Behaviour in the Male Zebra Finch....Pages 275-289
Hormones and Different Tests for Aggression with Particular Reference to the Effects of Testosterone Metabolites....Pages 290-304
Front Matter....Pages 229-229
Exposure to Odour During Development and Hypothalamic Metabolism of Testosterone....Pages 305-312
Front Matter....Pages 313-313
Male-Female Interaction in the Hamster: Seasonal and Hormonal Effects....Pages 314-324
The Control of Sexual Behaviour in the Female Hamster....Pages 325-341
Social Factors Controlling Puberty in the Female Mouse....Pages 342-349
Sexual Behaviour and Endocrine Changes During Reproductive Maturation and Aging in the Avian Male....Pages 350-367
Hormonal Correlates of Behavioural Development in Male Zebra Finches....Pages 368-374
Prolactin in Avian Reproductive Cycles....Pages 375-387
Population Endocrinology of the Female Pied Flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca ....Pages 388-397
Control of Male Sexual Behaviour in the Canadian Red-Sided Garter Snake....Pages 398-406
Front Matter....Pages 407-407
Behavioural “Self-Feedback” Control of Endocrine States....Pages 408-421
Hormones and Brain Mechanisms of Vocal Behaviour in Non-Vocal Learning Birds....Pages 422-436
Reproductive Physiology and the Defence of Genetic Paternity in the Ring Dove, Streptopelia risoria ....Pages 437-450
Biparental Care in Birds: Mechanisms Controlling Incubation Bout Duration....Pages 451-462
Specific Short-Latency Effects of Oestradiol and Testosterone on Distractibility and Memory Formation in the Young Domestic Chick....Pages 463-473
Reproductive Behaviour in Hens....Pages 474-480
Back Matter....Pages 481-492