Note: Front Cover -- Arsenic in Soil and Groundwater Environment -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- About the Editors -- List of Contributors -- Section I: Introduction -- Chapter 1. Arsenic in soil and groundwater: an overview -- Abstract -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Occurrence, distribution, and sources of As -- 1.2.1 Occurrence and distribution -- 1.2.2 Sources of As in soils and groundwater -- 1.2.2.1 Natural sources -- 1.2.2.2 Transport and partitioning of As from natural sources -- 1.2.3 Anthropogenic sources -- 1.2.3.1 Industrial As transport and partitioning -- 1.3 Geogenic As in groundwater and soils: a brief overview -- 1.3.1 Distribution and chemodynamics of As in groundwater -- 1.4 Accumulation and behavior of As in soils -- 1.5 Bioaccumulation of As in plants and crops -- 1.5.1 Arsenic in crops -- 1.5.2 Phytoremediation of As-contaminated soils -- 1.6 Speciation and behavior of As in contaminated sites -- 1.7 Biogeochemical Controls on As mobilization -- 1.8 Health risks associated with chronic exposure to As in groundwater -- 1.8.1 Impact of high As ingestion -- 1.8.1.1 Social problem -- 1.8.2 Treatment -- 1.9 Removal of As from drinking water -- 1.9.1 Conventional technique -- 1.9.2 Other established and emerging arsenic removal method -- 1.9.2.1 Pond Sand Filters (PSFs) -- 1.9.2.2 Activated alumina filter (ALCAN filter) -- 1.9.2.3 Bishuddhya filter -- 1.9.2.4 Low cost arsenic removal -- 1.9.2.5 Photocatalytic methods -- 1.10 Conclusions -- References -- Section II: Arsenic in Groundwater: Global Occurrences -- Chapter 2. Trends in arsenic concentration at tubewells in Bangladesh: conceptual models, numerical models, and monitoring proxies -- Abstract -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The hydrogeological context of As occurrence -- 2.2.1 A conceptual model of As in the aquifer -- 2.3 Predicting As in tubewell discharge. , 2.3.1 Modelling As at shallow HTWs -- 2.3.2 Modelling As at DTWs -- 2.4 Evidence for changing As concentration at tubewells -- 2.4.1 Arsenic concentration and tubewell age in Bangladesh -- 2.4.2 Arsenic concentration and tubewell age at village scale -- 2.4.3 Time-series monitoring of As concentration -- 2.4.4 Isotopic indication of vertical leakage -- 2.5 Discussion -- 2.6 Future directions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 3. Source identification for groundwater arsenic in the Verde Valley, Central Arizona, USA -- Abstract -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Geology of Verde Valley -- 3.2.1 Verde Formation -- 3.2.2 Precambrian rocks -- 3.2.3 Montezuma Well -- 3.2.4 Verde Hot Springs -- 3.2.5 Chemical composition of Verde Valley groundwater -- 3.2.6 Local channelization of groundwater -- 3.3 Experimental -- 3.3.1 Cation and anion analyses -- 3.3.1.1 ICP-MS analysis -- 3.4 Results and discussion -- 3.5 Future directions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 4. Natural arsenic in groundwater and alkaline lakes at the upper Paraguay basin, Pantanal, Brazil -- Abstract -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Regional setting -- 4.3 Materials and methods -- 4.3.1 Fieldwork -- 4.3.2 Laboratory work -- 4.3.2.1 Soil samples -- 4.3.2.2 Water samples -- 4.3.3 Statistical treatment -- 4.3.4 Concentration diagrams -- 4.3.5 Thermodynamic modelling -- 4.3.6 Residual alkalinity -- 4.4 Results -- 4.4.1 Soil and water table -- 4.4.2 Chemical variability -- 4.5 Discussion -- 4.5.1 Soil system -- 4.5.2 Water table fluctuations -- 4.5.3 Chemistry of major elements -- 4.5.4 Influences on As -- 4.6 Future directions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 5. Arsenic in surface- and groundwater in central parts of the Balkan Peninsula (SE Europe) -- Abstract -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Arsenic in the environment -- 5.3 Arsenic in natural waters in the CBP. , 5.3.1 Arsenic in surface- and groundwaters -- 5.3.2 Arsenic in mineral, thermal, and thermomineral waters -- 5.3.2.1 Arsenic in MTWs in Serbia -- 5.3.2.2 Arsenic in MTWs in middle-northeast Bosnia -- 5.3.2.3 Geochemistry of As-rich MTWs in CBP -- 5.4 Environmental impacts -- 5.5 Future directions -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- References -- Section III: Arsenic in Soil Environment -- Chapter 6. Geochemical modelling of arsenic adsorption to oxide surfaces -- Abstract -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Arsenic adsorption mechanisms -- 6.3 Surface complexation modelling of arsenate and arsenite to ferrihydrite and goethite -- 6.3.1 Surface complexation models -- 6.3.2 Strategy for model optimization -- 6.3.3 Modelling arsenate adsorption to ferrihydrite -- 6.3.4 Modelling arsenite adsorption to ferrihydrite -- 6.3.5 Modelling arsenate adsorption to goethite -- 6.3.6 Modelling arsenite adsorption to goethite -- 6.4 Arsenate and arsenite adsorption to Al oxides -- 6.5 Interactions with other anions and cations -- 6.5.1 Interactions with inorganic ions on Fe oxide surfaces - literature evidence -- 6.5.2 Interactions with inorganic ions on ferrihydrite - scenarios using generic parameters -- 6.5.3 Interactions with organic acids -- 6.6 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 7. Arsenic in the soil environment of central Balkan Peninsula, southeastern Europe: occurrence, geochemistry, and impacts -- Abstract -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Basic geology and geochemistry of CBP -- 7.2.1 Geological framework -- 7.2.2 Mineralization and metallogeny -- 7.3 Arsenic in CBP lithosphere: rocks, ores, and soils -- 7.3.1 Arsenic in rocks and ores -- 7.3.2 Arsenic in soils -- 7.4 Arsenic in mining and industrial areas -- 7.4.1 Arsenic in the environment of mining and metallurgical areas -- 7.4.2 Coal-fired power plants. , 7.5 Impact of As on biota -- 7.5.1 Arsenic in mussels along Danube River -- 7.5.2 Soil-plant systems: As in plants -- 7.5.3 Emissions of arsenic-rich aerosols from metallurgical facilities and impacts on wild bees -- 7.6 Conclusions -- 7.7 Future directions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 8. Arsenic in soil environments in Albania -- Abstract -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Materials and methods -- 8.2.1 Sampling procedure -- 8.2.2 Analytical procedure of soil samples -- 8.2.3 Analytical procedure of stream sediment samples -- 8.2.4 Quality assurance -- 8.3 Arsenic in soils -- 8.3.1 The geology of the area -- 8.3.2 Arsenic in the soils from sulfide ores area -- 8.3.3 Derivation of As from industry -- 8.3.4 Soils of Korca area -- 8.4 Arsenic in the stream sediments of Albanian rivers -- 8.4.1 Study sites -- 8.4.2 Arsenic in stream sediment samples -- 8.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 9. Arsenic concentration in selected soils around Abeokuta, southwestern Nigeria -- Abstract -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 The study area -- 9.3 Materials and methods -- 9.4 Results and discussion -- 9.5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 10. Levels of trace metals and sequential extraction of arsenic in topsoil and sand from sandboxes at playgrounds in Oslo, Norway -- Abstract -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Multi-elemental sequential extraction -- 10.3 Arsenic in soils -- 10.3.1 Overview -- 10.3.2 Arsenic in impregnated wood -- 10.3.3 Arsenic in organisms -- 10.4 Methods -- 10.4.1 Sampling and sample preparation -- 10.4.2 Dissolution - sequential extraction procedure -- 10.4.3 Dissolution - total concentration procedure -- 10.4.4 Atomic absorption spectrometry -- 10.4.4.1 Graphite furnace (As) -- 10.4.4.2 Graphite furnace (Cd) -- 10.4.4.3 Flame -- 10.5 Results and discussion. , 10.5.1 Acid-soluble concentrations of seven trace elements in topsoil and sandbox samples at 24 playgrounds -- 10.5.2 Sequential extraction of arsenic in topsoil and sandbox samples at 24 playgrounds -- 10.5.3 Sequential extraction of As in all topsoil samples -- 10.6 Summary and conclusions -- 10.6.1 Acid-soluble concentrations of seven trace elements in topsoil and sandbox samples at 24 playgrounds -- 10.6.2 Sequential extraction of As in topsoil and sandbox samples at 24 playgrounds -- 10.6.3 Sequential extraction of arsenic in all topsoil samples -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Section IV: Arsenic in Plants and Crops -- Chapter 11. Spatial distribution, localization, and speciation of arsenic in the hyperaccumulating Fern Pteris vittata L. -- Abstract -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Materials and methods -- 11.2.1 Tissue preparation -- 11.2.2 X-ray mapping -- 11.2.3 X-ray absorption spectroscopy analysis -- 11.3 Results -- 11.3.1 Macro-distribution of As in different organs -- 11.3.2 Micro-distribution of As in the fronds -- 11.3.3 Analysis of xylem sap -- 11.4 Discussion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 12. Arsenic accumulation by Talinum cuneifolium - application for phytoremediation of arsenic-contaminated soils of Patancheru, Hyderabad, India -- Abstract -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Study area -- 12.3 Materials and methods -- 12.3.1 Experimental design -- 12.3.2 Plant material -- 12.3.3 Collection of As-contaminated soil and characterization -- 12.3.4 Heavy metal analysis -- 12.4 Results and discussion -- 12.4.1 Time dependency studies -- 12.4.2 Dose-response studies -- 12.4.3 Arsenic bioconcentration and translocation factors -- 12.4.4 Fractionation studies -- 12.4.5 Uptake of As in presence of co-metal ions -- 12.4.6 Effect of As uptake in the presence of co-anions and chelators. , 12.4.7 Arsenic uptake from contaminated soils of Patancheru.

Note: 98 Structure and Bonding -- Localized to Itinerant Electronic Transitionin Perovskite Oxides -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- General Considerations -- Transport Properties -- Local Atomic Structure of CMR Manganites and Related Oxides -- Optical Spectroscopic Studies of Metal-Insulator Transitions in Perovskite-Related Oxides -- Author Index Volumes 1-98.

Note: Intro -- Aquaculture Toxicology -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- About the editors -- Preface -- Chapter One: Introduction to aquaculture -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Structure of the global aquaculture industry -- 1.2.1. Aquatic animal species in aquaculture -- 1.2.2. Aquaculture techniques, systems, and facilities -- 1.2.3. Finfish aquaculture -- 1.3. Mollusk aquaculture -- 1.4. Crustacean aquaculture -- 1.5. Chemicals in aquaculture -- 1.6. Governance of aquaculture -- References -- Chapter Two: General introduction to toxicology of aquatic animals -- 2.1. Introduction to toxicology -- 2.2. Water quality criteria/guidelines -- 2.3. Intraspecies variation of toxicity -- 2.4. Models to predict toxicity of contaminants -- 2.4.1. Biotic ligand model (BLM) -- 2.4.2. Toxicokinetic-toxicodynamic (TK-TD) models -- 2.4.3. Principal component analysis (PCA) -- 2.4.4. Generalized additive modeling (GAM) -- References -- Chapter Three: Antifoulants and disinfectants -- 3.1. Overview -- 3.2. Definitions and uses -- 3.2.1. Antifoulants -- 3.2.2. Disinfectants -- 3.3. Mode of action -- 3.3.1. Antifoulants -- 3.3.2. Disinfectants -- 3.4. Ecotoxicity and biological effects -- 3.4.1. Antifoulants -- 3.4.2. Disinfectants -- 3.5. Ecological risks and regulation -- 3.6. Further considerations -- References -- Chapter Four: Metals -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Biochemical effects -- 4.3. Physiological effects -- 4.4. Behavioral effects -- References -- Chapter Five: Agrochemicals: Ecotoxicology and management in aquaculture -- 5.1. Water and soil contamination by agrochemicals -- 5.2. Environmental contamination by agrochemicals and risk assessment in aquaculture: Effects on aquatic organisms and fo ... -- 5.2.1. Ecotoxicology and biomarkers of agrochemical toxicity. , 5.2.2. Toxicity mechanisms of organophosphorus compounds (OPs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), neonicotinoids, and pyr ... -- 5.2.2.1. Organophosphorus compounds (OPs) -- 5.2.2.2. Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) -- 5.2.2.3. Neonicotinoids -- 5.2.2.4. Pyrethroids -- 5.3. Mitigation of agrochemicals -- 5.3.1. Bioremediation (plants, bacterial strains, and actinobacteria) -- 5.3.2. Nanomaterials and use of solar energy to mitigate agrochemicals -- 5.4. Agrochemicals banned from use in agriculture and aquaculture -- 5.5. Regulatory process for new chemicals and good agricultural practices -- References -- Chapter Six: Pharmaceutical pollutants -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment -- 6.3. Pharmaceutical sources and pathway to the environment -- 6.4. Pharmaceutical exposure effects in nontarget species -- 6.4.1. Antiinflammatory/Analgesics/Antipyretic drugs -- 6.4.2. Hormones -- 6.4.3. Antidepressants and other psychoactive pharmaceuticals -- 6.4.4. Antibiotics -- 6.4.5. Antiparasitic pharmaceuticals -- 6.5. Final considerations -- References -- Chapter Seven: Oil and derivatives -- 7.1. Oil and derivatives and the aquatic contamination -- 7.2. Aquaculture and the problem of oil and derivative contamination -- 7.3. Effects of oil and derivatives on fish species -- 7.3.1. Physiological responses -- 7.3.1.1. Behavioral and hormonal responses -- 7.3.1.2. Gills responses -- 7.3.1.3. Hematological responses -- 7.3.2. Biochemical responses -- 7.3.3. Molecular and genetic responses -- 7.3.3.1. Fish genes affected by oil and derivatives -- 7.3.3.1.1. Ras oncogene and Hif-1a gene -- 7.3.3.1.2. p53 gene -- 7.3.3.2. CYP1A -- 7.3.3.3. Transcriptome fish response and perspective for fish population adaptation -- 7.4. Effects of oil and derivatives on mollusks and crustaceans -- 7.4.1. Physiological responses. , 7.4.2. Biochemical responses -- 7.4.3. Molecular and genetic responses -- 7.5. Interaction of oil and derivatives with water characteristics -- 7.5.1. Fish -- 7.5.2. Mollusks and crustaceans -- 7.5.3. Climate change -- 7.6. Future perspectives on oil and derivative contamination and aquaculture -- References -- Chapter Eight: Ecotoxicological effects of microplastics and associated pollutants -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Impacts of microplastic on marine animals -- 8.3. Plastic additives -- 8.4. Microplastic and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) -- 8.5. Microplastics and metals -- 8.6. Microplastics and microorganisms: The plastisphere -- 8.6.1. Pathogens dispersed by floating plastic debris -- 8.6.2. Microplastics and antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) -- 8.7. Microplastics and other compounds -- 8.8. Final considerations -- References -- Index.

Note: Front Cover -- Endocrinology Neuroendocrinology Neuropeptides -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- FOREWORD -- HYPOTHALAMIC NEUROHORMONAL MECHANISMS OF ADAPTATION -- References -- PART I: SUSPECTED HYPOTHALAMIC RELEASING AND INHIBITING HORMONES: LOCALIZATION, BIOCHEMISTRY, PHYSIOLOGY -- CHAPTER 1. THE USE OF HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY IN THE PURIFICATION OF CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR (CRF) FROM PORCINE HYPOTHALAMI -- References -- CHAPTER 2. HYPOTHALAMIC ORGANIZATION OFCORTICOLIBERIN (CRF) PRODUCING STRUCTURES -- Acknowledgements -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 3. SYNERGISM BETWEEN VASOPRESSIN AND CORTICOTROPHIN RELEASING FACTOR -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 4. VASOPRESSIN: A MAJOR CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR RELEASED FROM THE RAT MEDIAN EMINENCE IN VITRO -- INTRODUCTION -- METHODS -- RESULTS -- DISCUSSION -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 5. CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR OF DIABETES INSIPIDUS RATS: EFFECTS OF PARAVENTICULAR NUCLEI LESIONS -- METHODS -- RESULTS -- DISCUSSION -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 6. POSSIBLE ROLE OF NEUROHYPOPHYSIAL CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR (NH-CRF) IN THE REGULATION OF THE PITUITARY-ADRENAL AXIS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 7. HYPOTHALAMIC CONTROL OF GROWTH HORMONE- AND PROLACTIN-RELEASE -- GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR (GRF) -- SOMATOSTATIN (GH-RELEASE-INHIBITING HORMONE, GIF) -- PROLACTIN RELEASING FACTOR (PRF, PROLACTOLIBERIN) -- PROLACTIN RELEASE INHIBITING FACTOR (PIF, PROLACTOSTATIN) -- OTHER FACTORS REGULATING GH- AND PROLACTIN-RELEASE -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -- CHAPTER 8. STUDIES ON THE MECHANISMS OF THE DOPAMINE-MEDIATED INHIBITION OF PROLACTIN SECRETION -- Dopamine Receptors and Their Role in Prolactin Secretion Inhibition -- Effect of Dopamine on Prolactin Synthesis -- FeedbacK of Serum Prolactin on Prolactin Synthesis and Release. , Functions of Dopamine and Calcium as They Relate to Prolactin Release -- Conclusions -- AcKnowledgments -- References -- PART II: IN VITRO SYSTEMS FOR STUDYING NEUROENDOCRINE REGULATION AND STEROID HORMONE ACTION -- CHAPTER 9. BASAL AND STIMULATED ACTH SECRETION BY HUMAN PITUITARIES AS A FUNCTION OF GESTATIONAL AGE AND OF TIME IN VITRO -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 10. EXPRESSION OF NEURONAL ACTIVITIES IN CULTURES OF DISSOCIATED FETAL MOUSE HYPOTHALAMIC CELLS. EFFECTS OF HORMONES AS STUDIED IN SERUM-FREE MEDIUM -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 11. ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PHARMACOLOGY OF HYPOTHALAMIC NEURONS IN EXPLANT TISSUE CULTURE -- References -- CHAPTER 12. RABBIT MYOMETRIUM IN ORGAN CULTURE: REGULATION OF α-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR AND RESPONSE -- INTRODUCTION -- MATERIALS AND METHODS -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- REFERENCES -- PART III: NEUROTRANSMITTERS IN THE CONTROL OF ANTERIOR PITUITARY FUNCTION -- CHAPTER 13. INTRODUCTION TO NEUROTRANSMITTERS IN THE CONTROL OF ANTERIOR PITUITARY FUNCTION -- INTRODUCTION -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 14. NEUROTRANSMITTER CONTROL OF CRF-ACTH SECRETION -- INTRODUCTION -- THE CURRΕΝΤ STATUS OF CRF -- NEOROTRMSJyUTTERS INVOLVED IN THE CONTROL OF CRF SECRETION -- COMPOUNDS THAT AFFECT THE RELEASE OF ACTH FROM THE ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 15. CHANGES OF GLUTAMIC ACID DECARBOXYLASE (GAD) ACTIVITY AFTER DEXAMETHASONE IN SELECTED AREAS OF THE RAT BRAIN -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 16. ROLE OF BRAIN CATECHOLAMINES (CA) IN THE CONTROL OF HYPOTHALAMIC-PITUITARY-TESTICULAR COMPLEX -- INTRODUCTION -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 17. NEUROTRANSMITTERS INVOLVED IN THE REGULATION OF THYROTROPIN SECRETION -- NORADRENALINE -- DOPAMINE -- 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE -- HISTAMINE -- GABA -- CENTRAL PEPTIDES -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 18. HYPOTHALAMIC REGULATION OF PROLACTIN RELEASE -- References. , CHAPTER 19. RECEPTORS MEDIATING THE FACILITATORY ACTIONS OF HISTAMINE ON PROLACTIN AND LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE IN RATS -- Effects of histamine agonists and antagonists -- Mechanism of histamine action -- General conclusions -- References -- CHAPTER 20. INDUCTION OF OVULATION IN PCPA-BLOCKED INTACT ADULT RATS BY 5-HTP: EFFECT OF PCPA ON OVARIAN FUNCTION -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- MATERIALS AND METHODS -- RESULTS -- DISCUSSION -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 21. PUTATIVE SYNAPTIC TRANSMITTERS INVOLVED IN THE CONTROL OF GONADOTROPIN AND GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE -- INTRODUCTION -- METHODS -- RESULTS -- REFERENCES -- PART IV: NEUROPEPTIDES AS NEUROTRANSMITTERS -- CHAPTER 22. DISTRIBUTION OF CHEMICALLY IDENTIFIED NEUROTRANSMITTERS, NEUROMODULATORS AND NEUROHORMONES IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM: REVIEW AND CONSIDERATIONS -- Neuronal convergence -- Neuronal divergence -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 23. HYPOTHALAMIC NEUROPEPTIDES (NP) CAN BE NEUROTRANSMITTERS, NEUROHORMONES OR N EURO MODULATORS- EVIDENCES FROM IN VITRO METHODS -- NEUROPEPTIDES AS CANDIDATES FOR NEUROTRANSMITTERS -- NEUROPEPTIDES AS CANDIDATES FOR NEUROHORMONES -- NEUROPEPTIDES AS CANDIDATES FOR NEUROMODULATORS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 24. PEPTIDE MODULATION OF NEURONAL ELECTRICAL RESPONSES -- Extracellular studies -- Intracellular Studies -- Comments -- Acknowledgements -- References -- CHAPTER 25. PEPTIDE EFFECTS ON CHOLINERGIC-DOPAMINERGIC TRANSMISSION BETWEEN IDENTIFIED INVERTEBRATE NEURONS -- A CHOLINERGIC INPUT TO THE GIANT DOPAMINE NEURON -- MODULATION OF CHOLINERGIC-DOPAMINERGIC TRANSMISSION BY a-MSH -- INTERACTION OF LYSINE VASOPRESSIN AND ACETYLCHOLINE ON THE GDN -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 26. THE EFFECT OF NEUROTENSIN ON NEURONES IN THE VENTRAL BASAL COMPLEX OFTHETHALAMUS AND OTHER REGIONS OF THE RAT CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM -- DISCUSSION -- REFERENCES. , CHAPTER 27. VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE (VIP) - PRESENCE AND ACTION IN THE CAROTID BODY -- INTRODUCTION -- METHODS -- RESULTS -- DISCUSSION -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 28. INFLUENCE OF INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR ADMINISTRATION OF TRH AND TRH ANTISERUM ON DOPAMINE, NOREPINEPHRINE AND SEROTONIN CONTENTS OF DIFFERENT BRAIN STRUCTURES IN RATS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- MATERIALS AND METHODS -- RESULTS -- DISCUSSION -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 29. CONCLUDING COMMENTS: PEPTIDES AND THE NEUROMODULATORY THEORY -- PART V: EFFECTS OF ENDOGENOUS OPIOID PEPTIDES ON THE NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM -- CHAPTER 30. INTRODUCTION TO EFFECTS OF ENDOGENOUS OPIOID PEPTIDES ON THE NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM -- References -- CHAPTER 31. ENDORPHINS AND NEUROENDOCRINE CONTROL -- INTRODUCTION -- STIMULATORY EFFECT OF β-ENDORPHIN, MET-ENKEPHALIN AND THEIR ANALOGUES ON GROWTH HORMONE AND PROLACTIN SECRETION -- ROLE OF ENDORPHINS IN STRESS AND SUCKLING -- ROLE OF DOPAMINE AND SEROTONIN IN ENDORPHIN ACTION -- β-LPH AND β-ENDORPHIN-LIKE IMMUNOREACTIVITY IN RAT AND HUMAN HYPOTHALAMUS -- CHANGES OF HYPOTHALAMIC β-ENDORPHIN CONTENT DURING ESTROUS CYCLE AND ESTROGEN TREATMENT -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 32. ENDORPHIN-INDUCED STIMULATION OF CENTRAL SYMPATHETIC OUTFLOW -- Methods -- Results and Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- CHAPTER 33. TRANSPORT OF EXOGENOUS BETA-LIPOTROPIN (ß-LPH) FROM THE PITUITARY TO THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OF THE RAT -- MATERIAL AND METHODS -- RESULTS -- DISCUSSION -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 34. PROLACTIN AND GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING EFFECTS OF ENKEPHALINS -- Brain Serotonin Neurotransmission and the PRL-Releasing Effect of Enkephalins in the Rat -- GH-Releasing Effect of FK 33-824 in the Dog -- CNS-Area(s) for Enkephalin-Neurotransmitter Interactions -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES. , CHAPTER 35. ON THE SITE AND MODE OF ACTION OF ENKEPHALINS AND ENKEPHALIN ANALOGUES ON ANTERIOR PITUITARY HORMONE SECRETION IN RATS -- INTRODUCTION -- MATERIALS AND METHODS -- RESULTS -- DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 36. EFFECTS OF (D-MET2, PRO5)-ENKEPHALINAMIDE ON ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE (ACTH) AND GROWTH HORMONE (GH) RELEASE IN THE RAT -- MATERIALS AND METHODS -- DISCUSSION -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 37. EFFECT OF ENKEPHALIN ANALOGS ON PROLACTIN AND LH RELEASE IN RATS -- MATERIALS AND METHODS -- RESULTS -- DISCUSSION -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 38. BIOSYNTHESIS OF ENKEPHALINS BY ADRENAL CHROMAFFIN CELLS -- MATERIALS AND METHODS -- RESULTS -- DISCUSSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 39. ENKEPHALINS IN ADRENOMEDULLARY CHROMAFFIN CELLS AND SYMPATHETIC NERVES -- INTRODUCTION -- SECRETION AND UPTAKE OF OPIATE-LIKE PEPTIDES IN CHROMAFFIN CELLS -- SYNTHESIS OF OPIATE-LIKE PEPTIDES AND ITS REGULATION -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.