This course will serve as an introduction to the field of neuroendocrinology - the study of the interactions between the body's two major integrative control systems. The course will provide an overview of how the brain and the endocrine system interact to regulate growth and development, the response to stress, appetite and body weight, sex differentiation and behavior, mental health, and circadian rhythms.

This course will serve as an introduction to the field of neuroendocrinology - the study of the interactions between the body's two major integrative control systems. The course will provide an overview of how the brain and the endocrine system interact to regulate growth and development, the response to stress, appetite and body weight, sex differentiation and behavior, mental health, and circadian rhythms.