Despite the well-documented importance of paternal caregiving for positive child
development, little is known about the neural changes that accompany the transition to …

In adulthood the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis is controlled by both CRH and arginine
vasopressin (AVP). However, in neonates CRH secretion is very low, whereas AVP …

The maternal bond is the most important pro-social bond in female mammals, and its quality
can affect the well-being of both infant and mother. Her caregiving behavior is extremely …

The relationships that offspring develop with caregivers can exert a powerful influence on
behavior and physiology, including the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. In many …

Early mother–infant relationships exert important long-term effects in offspring and are
disturbed by factors such as postpartum depression. We aimed to clarify if lack of …

Motherhood brings about a multitude of behavioral and physiological changes in dams and
some of these persist until after weaning. We studied behavioral changes associated with …

Vasopressin (AVP) receptor binding within hypothalamic sites was compared between
cycling and lactating female golden hamsters. The density of AVP receptor binding was …

Strong social bonds are critical to human health; however, the mechanisms by which social
bonds are formed and maintained are still being elucidated. The neurohormones oxytocin …

Evidence from animal research has demonstrated the effect of early maternal care on the
offspring's endocrine and behavioral stress response in adulthood. The present prospective …

Parental behavior in mammals is facilitated by sensory experiences from infant, and by
endocrine hormones. However, the interactions between these factors in the parental …