ABSTRACT

The three volumes on "The Melanotropic Peptides" are the outcome of a conference of the same name that was held in Tucson, Arizona, from October 11-12, 1986. Volume II disdcusses the diverse putative physiologial roles of MSH and MCH. A concluding chapter of this volume provides a discussion of the possible evolutionary relationships between MSH and MCH in the control of color change.

chapter 4|30 pages

The Melanotropins: Learning and Memory

chapter 10|14 pages

Neuroendocrine Effects of Melanotropins

chapter 11|16 pages

Melanin-Concentrating Hormone