[The sexual dimorphism of the monoaminergic system of the brain: the effects of prenatal stress and neonatal androgenization in rats].

Abstract

Prenatal stress and neonatal androgenization manifest themselves by early postnatal changes in sexual differences of catecholamine and indoleamine contents and turnover in the preoptic area and mediobasal hypothalamus in 10-day-old rats. Neonatal androgenization did not prevent the formation of sexual dimorphism of noradrenaline content and turnover in the preoptic area but enhanced sexual differences of dopamine turnover in both these brain areas.