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Behavioral Endocrinology is a branch of endocrinology that studies the the Neuroendocrine system and its effects on behavior. The biological mechanisms that produce behaviors give insight into the evolutionary past.



The neuroendocrine system
Main Article: Neuroendocrinology

The neuroendocrine system is an integrated system composed of neurons, glands and non-endocrine tissues, and the hormones and neurochemicals they produce and receive collectively regulate physiological or behavioral state.

Hypothalamus
main article: Hypothalamus

The hypothalamus is a distinct part of the brain that is made up of neurons and its main purpose is to maintain homeostasis. The hypothalamus also plays an important part in survival of the individual by integrating the interactions between hormonal and behavioral processes, such as, eating behavior and aggressive behavior.

Pituitary gland
main article: Pituitary gland

The pituitary gland located in the brain is a major system in neuroendocrine system because the secretion of hormones from the anterior pituitary is directly regulated by the central nervous system.

Neuroendocrine system's effect on behavior
Social behavior, reproductive behavior, moods, feelings, attitudes, development and survival are effected by the neuroendocrine system and studied under behavioral endocrinology.

Cortisol
See the Cortisol: Memory and Stress and mood sections for more information on how cortisol has been found to effect behavior.

Adrenaline
See the Adrenaline: Emotional response and Memory sections for more information on how adrenaline effects behavior.

Testosterone
Testosterone is secreted by the testicles of males and the ovaries of females, although small amounts are also secreted by the adrenal glands. It is the principal male sex hormone and an anabolic steroid (source 7 in original article). See Testosterone: Aggression and criminality and Testosterone: Brain for more information on how testosterone effects behavior.

Estrogen
Estrogens, together, make up a group of primary female sex hormones synthesized in the ovaries. See Estrogen: Brain and behavior for more on the role of estrogen in behavioral endocrinology.

Kisspeptin
MIGHT COPY Kisspeptin Affects on Social Behavior SECTION HERE, NEED TO READ SOURCE 15 IN ORIGINAL ARTICLE TO SEE IF RELEVANT, OTHERWISE DELETE SECTION BECAUSE IT WIKI PAGE DOESN'T HAVE BEHAVIOR SECTION

Thyroid Hormones
Thyroid hormones are responsible for controlling metabolism, nervous system, body temperature and development of several organ systems such as the reproductive system.

Diseases and medicine
main article: Endocrine disease Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism are the two major dysfunctions associated to behavioral and brain chemistry changes due to the imbalances in the thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). (source 23 in original article but it co-pastaed this time)



History
(This link has a full history of behavioral endocrinology)

Organizations

 * 1) Society of Behaviorial Neuroendocrinology- Platform that provides a network between interested persons from all different experience levels.