Neuropeptides and Stress presents a comprehensive survey by leading pioneers in the field of the knowledge and concepts implicating neuropeptides in the regulations of responses to stress. Topics covered include: recent advances on the regulation and modulation of the behavioral, endocrine, autonomic, gastrointestinal, immune and analgesic responses to stress by neuropeptides. Neuroanatomical and biological data are considered. Special emphasis is given to corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and opioid peptides.

Selye pioneered the concept of biologic stress and contributed to the exploration of this field for over 40 years. He established the Hans Selye Foundation in 1980 to promote research and education on stress. In the spirit of the Foundation, Dr. Marc Cantin, late president, and Drs. Sandor Szabo and Yvette Tache, vice presidents, have established the Hans Selye Symposia on Neuroendocrinology stress conference and book series. So far three symposia have been held in Montreal where Selye started to work in the 1930's. These symposia bring together laboratory and clinical investigators engaged...