Hines, Melissa, Spencer, Debra, Kung, Karson T.F., Browne, Wendy V., Constantinescu, Mihaela, Noorderhaven, Rebecca M. (2016) The early postnatal period, mini-puberty, provides a window on the role of testosterone in human neurobehavioural development. Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 38 . pp. 69-73. ISSN 0959-4388. (doi:10.1016/j.conb.2016.02.008) (KAR id:79636)
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Abstract
Experimental research in non-human mammals indicates that testosterone exposure during early periods of rapid brain development has enduring influences on brain and behaviour. These influences are exerted when testosterone is higher in developing males than females, and the affected characteristics are those that differ by sex. Testosterone is higher in males than in females from about weeks 8 to 24 of human gestation and then again during early infancy, and both of these periods are times of rapid brain development. Substantial evidence suggests that testosterone prenatally influences human neurobehavioral development. Emerging evidence suggests that the early postnatal period is important too. This early postnatal period could provide a window for studying testosterone interacting with experience to shape human gender development.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1016/j.conb.2016.02.008 |
Subjects: |
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology |
Depositing User: | Karson Kung |
Date Deposited: | 20 Jan 2020 02:42 UTC |
Last Modified: | 09 Dec 2022 05:37 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/79636 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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