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Oxytocin in the medial prefrontal cortex regulates maternal care, maternal aggression and anxiety 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 anxiety. In the present study, we examined whether this network also includes the medial prefrontal...

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Autores principales: Sabihi, Sara, Dong, Shirley M., Durosko, Nicole E., Leuner, Benedetta
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4123787/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25147513
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00258