Developmental experiences and the oxytocin receptor system

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 313-319

  Bales, Karen L ^a   Perkeybile, Allison M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Desensitization; Oxytocin; Receptor; Social behavior; Vasopressin

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR; VASOPRESSIN V1A RECEPTOR;

ANXIETY DISORDER; AUTISM; DEVELOPMENT; DOWN REGULATION; EXPERIENCE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMAN; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BINDING; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UPREGULATION;

ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; RECEPTORS, OXYTOCIN; RECEPTORS, VASOPRESSIN; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84858679083     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2011.12.013     Document Type: Review

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