title: [Neurosteroids are 4th generation neuromessengers which are synthesized and enhance/suppress learning and memory in the brain].
authors.affiliation: Department of Biophysics and Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo at Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan.
authors.forename: Suguru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kawato
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000502:physiology; D004958:Estradiol / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning / Q000502:physiology*; D017774:Long-Term Potentiation; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology*; D011284:Pregnenolone / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology; D011963:Receptors, GABA-A / Q000187:drug effects; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000187:drug effects; D009435:Synaptic Transmission; D013739:Testosterone / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D011963:Receptors, GABA-A; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate; C018370:pregnenolone sulfate; D013739:Testosterone; D004958:Estradiol; D011284:Pregnenolone; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System