title: Generalized arousal of mammalian central nervous system.
abstract: A fundamental capacity of the mammalian CNS is becoming amenable to study with the techniques of functional genomics. Emphasized in this review are ascending connections from the medullary reticular formation and descending connections from the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus. In particular, sex hormone effects on neurons allow us to relate generalized arousal to a specific form of arousal which is required for reproductive behaviors.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Neurobiology and Behavior, The Rockefeller University, New York 10021, USA. pfaff@mail.rockefeller.edu
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pfaff
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Westberg
authors.forename: Lee-Ming
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Kow
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001143:Arousal / Q000502:physiology*; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006728:Hormones / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D008322:Mammals / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D010286:Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents