The expectant brain: adapting for motherhood

Key Points The expectant brain undergoes many changes to maximize the likelihood of a successful outcome of the pregnancy. These adaptations are driven by pregnancy hormones and ensure adequate nutrient supply to the fetus, protection from maternal stress hormones, appropriate organization of partur...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature reviews. Neuroscience 2008-01, Vol.9 (1), p.11-25
Hauptverfasser:	Russell, John A, Brunton, Paula J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adaptation, Physiological Animal Genetics and Genomics Animals Behavioral Sciences Biological and medical sciences Biological Techniques Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedicine Brain Brain - physiology Breastfeeding & lactation Dehydrogenases Female Fetal Development Fetuses Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects. Models. Methods Hormones Hormones - metabolism Humans Hypothalamus Lactation - physiology Maternal Behavior - physiology Medical sciences Metabolism Mood Disorders - etiology Mood Disorders - metabolism Mood Disorders - psychology Narcotics Nervous system involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous Neurobiology Neurology Neurons Neurosciences Neurosecretory Systems - physiology Physiological aspects Physiology Pregnancy Pregnancy - physiology Pregnancy - psychology Pregnant women Puerperal Disorders - etiology Puerperal Disorders - metabolism Puerperal Disorders - psychology review-article Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs
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