Alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone and behavior

• Published in: Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews Vol. 6; no. 3; p. 297
• Main Authors: Datta, P C, King, M G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.1982
• Subjects: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - physiology; Animals; Appetitive Behavior - physiology; Arousal - physiology; Attention - physiology; Avoidance Learning - physiology; Behavior, Animal - physiology; Brain - physiology; Chemical Phenomena; Chemistry; Discrimination Learning - physiology; Electroencephalography; Evoked Potentials; Humans; Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System - physiology; Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones - physiology; Mental Recall - physiology; Pineal Gland - physiology; Synaptic Transmission

Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) has putative adaptive significance in all forms of species where it is present. In mammals the polypeptide chain influences learning, memory and attention. Chemically MSH shares the first 13 (alpha-MSH) or the first 18 or 22 (beta-MSH) amino acids with adrenocort...