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Estradiol and Progesterone Modulation of Norepinephrine Neurotransmission: Implications for the Regulation of Female Reproductive Behavior

1992; Wiley; Volume: 4; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1365-2826.1992.tb00167.x

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Anne M. Etgen, Susan Ungar, Nicolas Petitti,

Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones

Journal of NeuroendocrinologyVolume 4, Issue 3 p. 255-271 Estradiol and Progesterone Modulation of Norepinephrine Neurotransmission: Implications for the Regulation of Female Reproductive Behavior Anne M. Etgen, Corresponding Author Anne M. Etgen Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA.Correspondence to: A.M. Etgen, Department of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, New York 10461, USA.Search for more papers by this authorSusan Ungar, Susan Ungar Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA.Search for more papers by this authorNicolas Petitti, Nicolas Petitti Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA.Search for more papers by this author Anne M. Etgen, Corresponding Author Anne M. Etgen Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA.Correspondence to: A.M. Etgen, Department of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, New York 10461, USA.Search for more papers by this authorSusan Ungar, Susan Ungar Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA.Search for more papers by this authorNicolas Petitti, Nicolas Petitti Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA.Search for more papers by this author First published: June 1992 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2826.1992.tb00167.xCitations: 74AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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