Peripheral pulses of oxytocin increase partner preferences in female, but not male, prairie voles

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-56

  Cushing, Bruce S ^a   Carter, C Sue ^a  

^a University of Maryland   (United States)

Author keywords

Microtus; Oxytocin; Partner preference; Prairie vole; Pulses

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; MOUSE; NEUROHYPOPHYSIS; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL CIRCULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0034069292     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/hbeh.1999.1558     Document Type: Article

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