Neuroendocrinology
Neuroendocrinology is a scientific discipline that deals with the link between the endocrine system and the nervous system . A related scientific discipline is psychoneuroendocrinology , which also includes aspects of behavior and experience.
development
After the knowledge that the secretion of hormones of the pituitary gland is controlled via the hypothalamus , as part of the central nervous system , it developed into an independent area. Geoffrey Harris was the first to show that the adenohypophysis is controlled by neurohormones released into the portal vein by nerve cells in the hypothalamus . She herself releases regulation and control hormones into the endocrine system. According to its development, the neurohypophysis is a component of the hypothalamus, so actually not a hormonal gland . Here, hormones are fed directly into the hormone system by nerve cells.
Essential for the development of this discipline were u. a. John Dittami and Berta Scharrer .
Synonyms
The adjectives neuroendocrine and neurohumoral are used synonymously .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Psycho-neuro-endocrinology of stress its importance for psychosomatic gynecology and obstetrics ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF file; 153 kB).
- ↑ Christof Schöfl: Neuroendocrinology treatment at the University Hospital Erlangen ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
