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- JournalDigital Access AMA Publ Group v. 1-52, 1925-50.
- ArticleDonovan BT.Psychol Med. 1978 May;8(2):305-16.Recent work has shown that the hypothalamic peptides commonly associated with the control of pituitary function have important behavioural actions of possible psychiatric significance. Thus, vasopressin, ACTH and like peptides may influence memory processes, and ACTH and MSH given intracranially induce a peculiar stretching and yawning syndrome accompanied by penile erection and ejaculation. Thyrotrophic hormone-releasing factor potentiates behavioural excitation, somatostatin is depressive, while luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone facilitates sexual behaviour and the newly identified endorphins are markedly opioid in character. These and other activities of the hypothalamic peptides are reviewed and assessed alongside the clinical information available.
- Bookby Mary Horner Thomson ... with a preface by J. Rendel Harris.Digital Access Full text via HathiTrust, 1912