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Psychoneuroendocrinology: A Scientific Domain of the Future or a Dream From the Past?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Francesca Brambilla
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Abstract

Psychoneuroendocrinology (PNE) has been a method used in the past to investigate brain biochemical functions in normal and pathological mentation. These studies have subsequently uncovered variations in normal biochemical functioning. It is still being debated, however, how these variations correlate with well-defined psychopathologies.

Future studies in PNE shows promise in many areas of contemporary neurospychiatry. For example, research focusing on variations in neurotransmitter, neuropeptide, and neurohormone secretory tonus might enhance our understanding of specific personality characteristics and behavior. PNE may also be essential in investigating the correlation between hormonal variations and symptoms observed across various psychiatric disorders. PNE might likewise be important for new therapeutic approaches. Finally, PNE can be used to investigate psychoneuroimmunoendocrine relationships.

New PNE methodologies must be developed to make this branch of neuroscience more appropriate for the study of localized brain functions.

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CNS Spectrums , Volume 3 , Issue 1: Chaos and Complexity in Neuroscience , January 1998 , pp. 41 - 51
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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