Exposure to hostile conditions initiates responses organized to enhance the probability of
survival. These coordinated responses, known as stress responses, are composed of …

Objective: Although an inability to form normal social attachments characterizes many forms
of psychopathology, there has been little study of the neural basis of social bond formation …

A critical period is a developmental epoch during which the nervous system is expressly
sensitive to specific environmental stimuli that are required for proper circuit organization …

Social behaviours in species as diverse as honey bees and humans promote group survival
but often come at some cost to the individual. Although reinforcement of adaptive social …

In situ hybridization histochemistry and immunocytochemistry were used to study the
prenatal expression of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) cells in the mouse …

1. The hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) 574 1.1. Control of glucocorticoid levels
during stress 577 1.2. The diurnal rhythm of HPA activity 579 2. Roles of corticotropin …

Background: Oxytocin (OT) is synthesized as a prohormone that is sequentially processed to
peptides. These peptides are the bioactive amidated form (OT) and the C-terminal extended …

Numerous studies have implicated oxytocin (OT) and oxytocin receptors in the central
mediation of social cognition and social behavior. Much of our understanding of OT's central …

The related neuropeptides oxytocin and vasopressin are involved in species-typical
behavior, including social recognition behavior, maternal behavior, social bonding …

The hypothalamo-neurohypophysial system (HNS) is the major peptidergic neurosecretory
system through which the brain controls peripheral physiology. The hormones vasopressin …