Search Results - "hormone"

Sex, hormones, and behaviour

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Testosterone dreams rejuvenation, aphrodisia, doping / by Hoberman, John M. (John Milton), 1944-

Table of Contents: “…Pharmacology and our human future -- Hormone therapy and the new medical paradigm enhancements : where are the limits? …”
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How the endocrine system works / by Neal, J. Matthew

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Table of Contents: “…Contents: The stress response system & the corticosteroids releasing hormone (CRH) family -- The effect of stress on female fertility, ovary, and embryo development -- CRH in uterus and gynecological pathologies -- The different types of CRH and their roles -- The role of stress mechanisms in parturition.…”
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Peptide YY (PYY) in obesity and diabetes

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Worldwide epidemic proportions of obesity and diabetes (diabesity) -- Signaling pathways and function of gut hormones in diabetes and obesity -- Structure and function of Peptide YY (PYY) -- PYY levels after bariatric surgery (a potential cure for diabesity) -- Long-acting PYY analogues for the treatment of diabesity.…”
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Saturated fats metabolism, disease risks and public awareness /

Table of Contents: “…Babenko -- Insect lipids mobilized by adipokinetic hormones / Dalibor Kodrík -- Lipid composition of erythrocytes at cardiovascular and hepatobiliary diseases / Natalia V. …”
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Handbook of pharmacology & physiology in anesthetic practice / by Stoelting, Robert K.

Table of Contents: “…Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of injected and inhaled drugs -- Inhaled anesthetics -- Opioid agonists and antagonists -- Barbiturates -- Benzodiazepines -- Nonbarbiturate intravenous anesthetic drugs -- Local anesthetics -- Neuromuscular-blocking drugs -- Anticholinesterase drugs and cholinergic agonists -- Anticholinergic drugs -- Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors and nonspecific nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs -- Sympathomimetics -- Digitalis and related drugs -- The [alpha]-and [beta]-adrenergic receptor antagonists -- Antihypertensive drugs -- Peripheral vasodilators - nitric oxide and nitrovasodilators -- Cardiac antidysrhythmic drugs -- Calcium channel blockers -- Drugs used for psychopharmacologic therapy -- Prostaglandins -- Histamine and histamine receptor antagonists -- Serotonin, plasma kinins, and renin -- Hormones as drugs -- Insulin and oral hypoglycemics -- Diuretics -- Antacids and gastrointestinal prokinetics -- Anticoagulants --…”
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