Vasopressin released within the central amygdala promotes maternal aggression

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 883-891

  Bosch, Oliver J ^a   Neumann, Inga D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antagonist; Central amygdala; Microdialysis; Paraventricular nucleus; Rat; V1a receptor

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASOPRESSIN; VASOPRESSIN RECEPTOR; VASOPRESSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; VASOPRESSIN V1A RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST;

AGGRESSION; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HYPOTHALAMUS PERIVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LACTATION; LIMBIC CORTEX; MATERNAL AGGRESSION; MATERNAL CARE; MICRODIALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; RECEPTOR BINDING;

AGGRESSION; AMYGDALA; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LACTATION; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MICRODIALYSIS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RNA, MESSENGER; VASOPRESSINS;

EID: 77649226528     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: 14609568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2010.07115.x     Document Type: Article

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