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Atypical Social Development in Vasopressin-Deficient Brattleboro Rats.
eNeuro - 1 Jan 2000
Paul Matthew J, Peters Nicole V, Holder Mary K, Kim Anastasia M, Whylings Jack, Terranova Joseph I, de Vries Geert J
Abstract excerpt
Over the past 3 decades, a large body of evidence has accumulated demonstrating that the neuropeptide arginine vasopressin (AVP) plays a critical role in regulating social behavior. The overwhelming majority of this evidence comes from adults, leaving a gap in our understanding of the role of AVP during development. Here, we investigated the effect of chronic AVP deficiency on a suite of juvenile social behaviors...
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