A panel of leading experts integrate the latest findings from basic and
clinical science to create a comprehensive treatment of the processes by
which the brain acts as an endocrine organ, not only to control hormonal
functions, but also to maintain homeostasis and regulate behavior. The
authors-recognized both as leaders in their fields and as skilled
teachers-provide systematic coverage of the analytical, anatomical,
functional, clinical, and pathological aspects of neuroendocrinology.
Topics range from the interactions between the nervous and endocrine
systems to the regulation of reproduction, development, metabolism,
fluid balance, and biological rhythms. Neuroendocrinology in Physiology
and Medicine offers an unprecedented marriage of clinical and basic
knowledge that has been missing from classical neuroscience,
endocrinology, and physiology texts. It will teach today's medical
students and serve researchers as a valuable reference to this rapidly
growing field.