Sex differences and developmental effects of oxytocin on aggression and social behavior in prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster)

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 178-184

  Bales, Karen L ^a   Carter, C Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Oxytocin; Pair bonding; Prairie voles; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

NEUROPEPTIDE; OXYTOCIN; OXYTOCIN ANTAGONIST; SEX HORMONE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; COITUS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISPLACEMENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VOLE;

EID: 0242607581     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0018-506X(03)00154-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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