Effect of intraseptal vasotocin and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide infusions on courtship song and aggression in the male zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-25

  Goodson, James L ^a   Adkins Regan, E ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Septum; Song; Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide; Vasopressin; Vasotocin; Zebra finch

Indexed keywords

ARGIPRESTOCIN; HORMONE ANTAGONIST; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIRD; CANNULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURTSHIP; DRUG INFUSION; MALE; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTUM PELLUCIDUM;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; MALE; SEPTUM PELLUCIDUM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SONGBIRDS; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE; VASOTOCIN; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 0032933796     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.1999.00284.x     Document Type: Article

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