Early Intranasal Vasopressin Administration Impairs Partner Preference in Adult Male Prairie Voles (Microtus ochrogaster)

Research supports a modulatory role for arginine vasopressin (AVP) in the expression of socially motivated behaviors in mammals. The acute effects of AVP administration are demonstrably pro-social across species, providing the justification for an ever-increasing measure of clinical interest over th...

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Main Authors: Trenton C. Simmons, Jessica F. Balland, Janeet Dhauna, Sang Yun Yang, Jason L. Traina, Jessica Vazquez, Karen L. Bales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2017.00145/full