Publisher's Synopsis
The papers in this issue cover many special neuroendocrine systems, including studies on the neuropeptides in the placenta, neural control of the anterior pituitary, endocrine regulation of opioid peptides, neuroendocrinology of glial cells, pulsatile release of pineal melatonin, neuroendocrinology of starvation and refeeding, vasoactive intestinal peptide and atrial natriuretic polypeptide in the brain, membrane effects of steroid hormones and endocrine function of sensory receptors. Also, studies on the neuroendocrinology of growth hormone-releasing hormone and glucocorticoid receptors in humans are presented.
