Sex-dependent regulation of social avoidance by oxytocin signaling in the ventral tegmental area

It has been hypothesized that oxytocin increases the salience of social stimuli, whether the valence is positive or negative, through its interactions with the ventral tegmental area (VTA). Indeed, oxytocin neurons project to the VTA and activate dopamine neurons that are necessary for social experi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Behavioural brain research 2024-03, Vol.462, p.114881, Article 114881
Hauptverfasser:	Grieb, Zachary A., Lee, Susan, Stoehr, Maura C., Horne, Benjamin W., Norvelle, Alisa, Shaughnessy, Emma K., Albers, H. Elliott, Huhman, Kim L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Avoidance Oxytocin Social defeat Social stress Ventral tegmental area
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