A serotonin receptor antagonist, but not melatonin, modulates hormonal responses to capture stress in two populations of garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis and Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus)

Environmental and seasonal adaptations o

Environmental and seasonal adaptations of the adrenocortical and gonadal responses to capture stress in two populations of the male garter snake,Thamnophis sirtalis

✍ Moore, Ignacio Tom�s ;Greene, Michael John ;Mason, Robert Thomas 📂 Article 📅 2001 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 134 KB 👁 2 views

Stress and reproduction are generally thought to work in opposition to one another. This is often manifested as reciprocal relationships between glucocorticoid stress hormones and sex steroid hormones. However, seasonal differences in how animals respond to stressors have been described in extreme e