PSYC 3410 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Aromatase Inhibitor, Dihydrotestosterone, Dyslexia

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3410
• Professor: Elena Choleris

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B e h av i o u ra l n e u r o s c i e n c e. F e b r u a ry 2 3 , 2 0 1 6. Types: amino acid derivatives: synthesized from amino acids. Thyroid gland: thyroid hormones (thyroxin) derived from two molecules of tyrosine with the incorporation of 3 or 4 iodine atoms. Adrenal medulla: epinephrine (adrenaline), a catecholamine derived from phenylalanine. Receptors: both intracellular (thyroxin) and membrane (epinephrine) receptors: peptide and proteins: longer chains, steroid: synthesized from cholesterol. Lack of testosterone prevents development of testes in women and ovaries instead. Fetal hormones and development of reproductive organs in. Do this stuff too insert pics probably. Lots at the beginning almost as much as would be present after puberty. Gonads then become silent peaking at puberty and continuing at that level until declining with age. Estrogen remains relatively constant quiet during childhood.