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Novel unconditioned prosocial behavior in prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) as a model for empathy

OBJECTIVE: In this study, empathy is quantified using a novel social test. Empathy and prosocial behavior are linked to the expression of oxytocin in humans and rodent models. Specifically, prosocial behavior in prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) has been linked to the expression of oxytocin in th...

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Autores principales: Stetzik, Lucas A., Sullivan, Alana W., Patisaul, Heather B., Cushing, Bruce S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6278148/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30509318
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3934-0

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