Sex, Stress and Reproductive Success

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David A. Lovejoy (University of Toronto, Canada) Dalia Barsyte (Protagenic Therapeutics Canada Inc.)

Sex, Stress and Reproductive Success

David A. Lovejoy (University of Toronto, Canada), Dalia Barsyte (Protagenic Therapeutics Canada Inc.), David D. Lovejoy

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John Wiley & Sons Inc
05 April 2011

Human reproduction, growth & development; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Animal reproduction

Any events that challenge the survival of living organisms may be classified as stressors. These stressors could include, for example, lack of food, increased population pressure, predatory pressure, climatic events or in the case of humans, loss of a loved one, lack of financial security or uncertainty in the future. Although most physiological systems are affected by stress, those systems that regulate reproductive physiology and behaviour are the most sensitive. All multicellular organisms show a stress related effect on reproduction, although the more complex organisms, such as mammals, have the most complex effects.

The objective of this book is to provide a comparative analysis of the mechanisms by which stress regulates reproduction exploring the evolution of stress perceiving systems from the simplest organisms to humans. Taking an integrated approach, utilising a genes-to-environment overview, the book examines the stressors that occur at all levels of organisation. These theories are used to examine and explain human and animal reproductive behaviour and physiology under stressful conditions providing a well-written, concise introduction to this important subject.

By: David A. Lovejoy (University of Toronto Canada), Dalia Barsyte (Protagenic Therapeutics Canada Inc.)
Edited by: David D. Lovejoy
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 252mm, Width: 177mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 517g
ISBN: 9780470721391
ISBN 10: 0470721391
Pages: 204
Publication Date: 05 April 2011
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Lovejoy Professor of Neuroendocrinology, Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto Dalia Barsyte Protagenic Therapeutics Canada Inc., Canada

Reviews for Sex, Stress and Reproductive Success

""A well-written, accessible contribution in an emerging and growing field of study. Summing Up: Recommended. Academic readers, all levels."" (Choice, 1 September 2011)