We live in a world that is largely socially constructed, and we are constantly involved in and
fundamentally influenced by a broad array of complex social interactions. Social behaviors …

Remarkable advances in our understanding of olfactory perception have been made in
recent years, including the discovery of new mechanisms of olfactory signaling and new …

The dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) is involved in organizing reward-related behaviours;
however, it remains unclear how genetically defined neurons in the DRN of a freely …

The medial amygdala (MeA) plays a critical role in processing species-and sex-specific
signals that trigger social and defensive behaviors. However, the principles by which this …

▪ Abstract Because information about gender, kin, and social status are essential for
reproduction and survival, it seems likely that specialized neural mechanisms have evolved …

The instinctive and species-specific behavioural response of animals to pheromones has
intrigued biologists for a long time. Recent molecular and electrophysiological approaches …

The chemical senses (smell and taste) have evolved complex repertoires of chemosensory
receptors—G-protein coupled receptors with a seven-transmembrane domain structure. In …

Several developments during the past 15 years have profoundly affected our understanding
of the vomeronasal system (VNS) of vertebrates. In the mid 1990s, the vomeronasal …

Mammalian pheromones control a myriad of innate social behaviors and acutely regulate
hormone levels. Responses to pheromones are highly robust, reproducible, and stereotyped …

Despite 50+ years of drug discovery, current antipsychotics have limited efficacy against
negative and cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia, and are ineffective—with the exception …