Oxytocin in the medial prefrontal cortex is involved in maternal care, maternal aggression and anxiolysis during the postpartum period
The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) acts on a widespread network of brain regions to regulate numerous behavioral adaptations during the postpartum period including maternal care, maternal aggression, and anxiolysis. In the present study, we examined whether this network also includes the medial prefront...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00258/full |