The Maternal Brain: Neurobiological And Neuroendocrine Adaptation And Disorders In Pregnancy And Post Partum (progress In Brain Research)

The adaptive changes within the central nervous system that prepare the body for the physiological requirements of pregnancy and motherhood are of major significance, and many scientists around the world are involved in elucidating these systems in humans and other mammals. The adaptive changes encompass diverse scientific disciplines, including neuroendocrinology, neuroscience and psychology; and failure of appropriate adaptation in mothers can lead to disorders that have profound and long lasting consequences for individuals and for society. This volume contains review articles written by the symposium speakers at a conference held in Bristol in July 1999 entitled: "The Maternal Brain: an International Meeting on Neurobiological and Neuroendocrine Adaptation and Disorders in Pregnancy and Postpartum". This was the first conference to address The Maternal Brain, and comprised wide ranging topics from molecular analysis of physiological systems using transgenic animals, through plasticity at the neurotransmitter and neuronal level, to the description of behavioural adaptation in terms of endocrinology, emotionality and its underlying causes, and analysis of psychosis; all in the peripartum period. 1. Brain Preparations For Maternity -- Adaptive Changes In Behavioral And Neuroendocrine Systems During Pregnancy And Lactation. An Overview / J. A. Russell, A. J. Douglas And C. D. Ingram -- 2. Physiological Roles For The Neurosteroid Allopregnanolone In The Modulation Of Brain Function During Pregnancy And Parturition / A. E. Herbison -- 3. Maternity Leads To Morphological Synaptic Plasticity In The Oxytocin System / D. T. Theodosis And D. A. Poulain -- 4. Oxytocin: Who Needs It? / T. R. Insel, B. S. Gingrich And L. J. Young -- 5. Endogenous Opioid Regulation Of Oxytocin And Acth Secretion During Pregnancy And Parturition / A. J. Douglas And J. A. Russell -- 6. The Maternal Spinal Cord: Biochemical And Physiological Correlates Of Steroid-activated Antinociceptive Processes / A. R. Gintzler And N.-j. Liu -- 7. Hypothalamic And Limbic Expression Of Crf And Vasopressin During Lactation: Implications For The Control Of Acth Secretion And Stress Hyporesponsiveness / C.-d. Walker, D. J. Toufexis And A. Burlet -- 8. Peripartum Plasticity Within The Hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal Axis / S. L. Lightman, R. J. Windle And S. A. Wood / [et Al.] -- 9. The Neurobiology Of Stress In Human Pregnancy: Implications For Prematurity And Development Of The Fetal Central Nervous System / P. D. Wadhwa, C. A. Sandman And T. J. Garite -- 10. Alterations In Behavioral And Neuroendocrine Stress Coping Strategies In Pregnant, Parturient And Lactating Rats / I. D. Neumann 11. The Actions Of Prolactin In The Brain During Pregnancy And Lactation / D. R. Grattan -- 12. Regulation Of Prolactin Secretion During Pregnancy And Lactation / J. L. Voogt, Youngsoo Lee And Shuping Yang / [et Al.] -- 13. Non-metabolic And Metabolic Factors Causing Lactational Anestrus: Rat Models Uncovering The Neuroendocrine Mechanism Underlying The Suckling-induced Changes In The Mother / H. Tsukamura And K.-i. Maeda -- 14. Neuroendocrine Changes And Fertility In Breast-feeding Women / A. S. Mcneilly -- 15. Food Intake And Leptin During Pregnancy And Lactation / L. E. Johnstone And T. Higuchi -- 16. Relaxin And Drinking In Pregnant Rats / D. J. Hornsby, B. C. Wilson And A. J. S. Summerlee -- 17. Neuroendocrine And Emotional Changes In The Post-partum Period / C. S. Carter, M. Altemus And G. P. Chrousos -- 18. Lactogenic Hormone Regulation Maternal Behavior / P. E. Mann And R. S. Bridges -- 19. Neural Mediation Of Nursing And Related Maternal Behaviors / J. M. Stern And J. S. Lonstein -- 20. Genomic Imprinting And The Maternal Brain / E. B. Keverne -- 21. Like Mother, Like Daughter: Evidence For Non-genomic Transmission Of Parental Behavior And Stress Responsivity / F. Champagne And M. J. Meaney -- 22. Pregnancy And Post Partum: Changes In Cognition And Mood / J. G. Buckwalter, D. K. Buckwalter And B. W. Bluestein / [et Al.] -- 23. Molecular Genetic Approaches To Puerperal Psychosis / I. Jones, C. Lendon And N. Coyle / [et Al.] 24. The Maternal Brain As A Model For Investigating Mental Illness / R. C. Kumar -- 25. An Appreciation Of Professor Ramesh Kumar (1938-2000) / M. Marks And I. P. Stolerman. Edited By J.a. Russell ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.