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ASN Neuro, 2020 Oxytocin, a hypothalamic neuropeptide essential for breastfeeding, is mainly produced in oxytocin neurons in the supraoptic nucleus (SON) and paraventricular nucleus.
Dongyang Li +8 more
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The involvement of actin, calcium channels and exocytosis proteins in somato-dendritic oxytocin and vasopressin release [PDF]
, 2012 Hypothalamic magnocellular neurons release vasopressin and oxytocin not only from their axon terminals into the blood, but also from their somata and dendrites into the extracellular space of the brain, and this can be regulated independently ...
Leng, Gareth, Ludwig, Mike, Tobin, Vicky
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Extrapolating from Laboratory Behavioral Research on Nonhuman Primates Is Unjustified [PDF]
, 2020 Conducting research on animals is supposed to be valuable because it provides information on how human mechanisms work. But for the use of animal models to be ethically justified, it must be epistemically justified.
Crutchfield, Parker
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Oxytocin is implicated in social memory deficits induced by early sensory deprivation in mice [PDF]
, 2016 Acknowledgements We thank Miss Jia-Yin and Miss Yu-Ling Sun for their help in breading the mice. Funding This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81200933 to N.-N. Song; 81200692 to L.
Chen, Ling +11 more
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Systemic effects of oxytocin on male sexual activity via the spinal ejaculation generator in rats
Communicative & Integrative Biology, 2021 Oxytocin is produced in the hypothalamus and stimulates uterine contraction and milk ejection. While many people consider oxytocin to be a female hormone, it is reported that, in men, the plasma oxytocin level increases markedly after ejaculation ...
Takumi Oti +2 more
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NG peptides: A novel family of neurophysin-associated neuropeptides [PDF]
, 2010 NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in GENE. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be ...
Bromham +20 more
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Thai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2016 Objective:To evaluate the effect of the addition of intravenous ergometrine to a standard oxytocin infusion on the blood loss during vaginal delivery.Study design: Prospective, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial.Materials and methods: Three ...
Thitipun Nuamsiri +1 more
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Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2021 Aims This work aimed to study consequences of medical interventions in connection with birth on infant pre-feeding and feeding behaviors and on maternal oxytocin levels in connection with a breastfeed 2 days later.Materials and Methods Mothers and their ...
Yuki Takahashi +5 more
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Anxious to see you: Neuroendocrine mechanisms of social vigilance and anxiety during adolescence. [PDF]
, 2020 Social vigilance is a behavioral strategy commonly used in adverse or changing social environments. In animals, a combination of avoidance and vigilance allows an individual to evade potentially dangerous confrontations while monitoring the social ...
Cassano G. B. +6 more
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Differential effects of MDMA and methylphenidate on social cognition [PDF]
, 2014 Social cognition is important in everyday-life social interactions. The social cognitive effects of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, 'ecstasy') and methylphenidate (both used for neuroenhancement and as party drugs) are largely unknown.
Crockett, Molly J. +5 more
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