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... . DEFINING " HORMONE " As mentioned earlier, hormones are secretions of endocrine glands that are passed into the bloodstream and are accumulated by target tissues {including the CNSl, where they induce particular physiological or behavioral responses.
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... , gonadotropins from the pituitary, and sex steroids from the gonads)
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  • sex steroids
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