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Oxytocin, vasopressin, and the neurogenetics of sociality.

Science (New York, N.Y.) - 7 Nov 2008

Donaldson Zoe R, Young Larry J

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There is growing evidence that the neuropeptides oxytocin and vasopressin modulate complex social behavior and social cognition. These ancient neuropeptides display a marked conservation in gene structure and expression, yet diversity in the genetic regulation of their receptors seems to underlie natural variation in social behavior, both between and within species. Human studies are beginning to explore the...

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PMID: 18988842
DOI: 10.1126/science.1158668

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