Pubertal hormones organize the adolescent brain and behavior Export

@article{citeulike:1463743, abstract = {Maturation of the reproductive system during puberty results in elevated levels of gonadal steroid hormones. These hormones sculpt neural circuits during adolescence, a time of dramatic rewiring of the nervous system. Here, we review the evidence that steroid-dependent organization of the adolescent brain programs a variety of adult behaviors in animals and humans. Converging lines of evidence indicate that adolescence may be a sensitive period for steroid-dependent brain organization and that variation in the timing of interactions between the hormones of puberty and the adolescent brain leads to individual differences in adult behavior and risk of sex-biased psychopathologies.}, author = {Sisk, Cheryl L. and Zehr, Julia L.}, citeulike-article-id = {1463743}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6WFS-4HMNFTX-2/2/d9955e3cc94cec32c197a09a2aa5ce24}, journal = {Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology}, keywords = {adolescent, adult, brain, hormones}, month = {}, number = {3-4}, pages = {163--174}, posted-at = {2007-12-09 22:55:58}, priority = {2}, title = {Pubertal hormones organize the adolescent brain and behavior}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6WFS-4HMNFTX-2/2/d9955e3cc94cec32c197a09a2aa5ce24}, volume = {26}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1463743 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1463743 N2 - Maturation of the reproductive system during puberty results in elevated levels of gonadal steroid hormones. These hormones sculpt neural circuits during adolescence, a time of dramatic rewiring of the nervous system. Here, we review the evidence that steroid-dependent organization of the adolescent brain programs a variety of adult behaviors in animals and humans. Converging lines of evidence indicate that adolescence may be a sensitive period for steroid-dependent brain organization and that variation in the timing of interactions between the hormones of puberty and the adolescent brain leads to individual differences in adult behavior and risk of sex-biased psychopathologies. IS - 3-4 JF - Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology EP - 174 TI - Pubertal hormones organize the adolescent brain and behavior VL - 26 SP - 163 KW - adolescent KW - adult KW - brain KW - hormones AU - Sisk, Cheryl AU - Zehr, Julia PY - 2005/0// UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6WFS-4HMNFTX-2/2/d9955e3cc94cec32c197a09a2aa5ce24 ER -