Showing posts with label avoidance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label avoidance. Show all posts

Friday, December 10, 2010

Oxytocin and vasopressin in the medial amygdala differentially modulate approach and avoidance behavior toward illness-related social odor

This study shows an essential role of OT and AVP receptors, especially type 1a, in the MeA in regulating approach/avoidance behaviors, respectively, in social odorant communication.

Arakawa, H., Arakawa, K. & Deak, T. Oxytocin and vasopressin in the medial amygdala differentially modulate approach and avoidance behavior toward illness-related social odor. Neuroscience 171, 1141-1151 (2010). URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2010.10.013.  http://www.citeulike.org/user/HEIRS/article/7974328