Sex matters! Are there differences between the sexes when it comes to brain function and the behaviours that result? This volume attempts to answer this fundamental question. If the answer is 'yes' then this should impact upon our approach to treating mental illness in humans, and to modelling it in animals, as we look for aetiological and pharmacological solutions.

Preface

Female rats are smarter than males: influence of test, oestrogen receptor subtypes and glutamate
Differences in sexual behaviour in male and female rodents: role of serotonin
Sex differences in the cholinergic system in rats: behavioural consequences
Sex differences in response to stress and expression of depressive-like behaviours in the rat
Females are more vulnerable to drug relapse, evidence from preclinical studies and role of ovarian hormones and estrogen receptors
Genetics and sex differences: role of COMT
Sex differences precipitating anorexia nervosa in females: A novel framework for targeting sex specific neurocircuits and behavior
Gender differences in developmental disorders - biological causes and treatments
The estrogen hypothesis of schizophrenia
Sex and its impact on antidepressants
Bipolar recurrences after childbirth and possible biological mechanisms
Introduction to the interaction between gonadal steroids and the central nervous system
Sex Differences and Hormonal Influences in Human Sensorimotor Gating: Implications for Schizophrenia.<p> </p><p> </p><p></p>