The bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) is a center of integration for limbic information
and valence monitoring. The BNST, sometimes referred to as the extended amygdala, is …

Hormonal and chemosensory signals regulate social behaviors in a wide variety of
mammals. In the male Syrian hamster, these signals are integrated in nuclei of the medial …

Many mammalian species use chemosignals to coordinate reproduction by altering the
physiology and behavior of both sexes. Chemosignals prime reproductive physiology so that …

Several studies have suggested dissociations between neural circuits underlying the
expression of appetitive (eg, courtship behavior) and consummatory components (ie …

Testosterone is known to play an important role in the regulation of male‐type sexual and
aggressive behavior. As an aromatised metabolite of testosterone, estradiol‐induced …

The pubertal transition from the juvenile to adult state requires significant changes in
behavior to meet the demands for success and survival in adulthood. These behavioral …

In the male Syrian hamster, mating is dependent on chemosensory and hormonal stimuli,
and interruption of either input prevents copulation. The medial amygdaloid nucleus (Me) is …

Steroid hormones regulate multiple but distinct aspects of social behaviors. Testosterone (T)
has multiple effects on learned courtship song in that it regulates both the motivation to sing …

The medial preoptic area (MPOA) of the hypothalamus regulates maternal behavior, male
sexual behavior, and female sexual behavior. Functional neuroanatomical evidence …

Testosterone modulates mood and sexual function in women. However, androgen levels
decline with age, which may relate to the age-associated change in sexual functioning and …