Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by profound social and verbal
communication deficits, stereotypical motor behaviors, restricted interests, and cognitive …

There is substantial evidence from animal research indicating a key role of the
neuropeptides oxytocin (OT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) in the regulation of complex …

Oxytocin promotes social interactions and recognition of conspecifics that rely on olfaction in
most species. The circuit mechanisms through which oxytocin modifies olfactory processing …

Social animals detect the affective states of conspecifics and utilize this information to
orchestrate social interactions. In a social affective preference text in which experimental …

Vasopressin and oxytocin strongly modulate autonomic fear responses, through
mechanisms that are still unclear. We describe how these neuropeptides excite distinct …

This review covers recent developments in the cellular neurophysiology of retrograde
signaling in the mammalian central nervous system. Normally at a chemical synapse a …

We report a signaling mechanism in rats between mother and fetus aimed at preparing fetal
neurons for delivery. In immature neurons, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the primary …

The Parental Brain: Mechanisms, Development, and Evolution presents a comprehensive
analysis of how the brain regulates parental behavior in nonhuman animals and in humans …

Aberrant regulation of oxytocin signaling is associated with the etiology of
neurodevelopmental disorders. Synaptic dysfunctions in neurodevelopmental disorders are …

Correlated neuronal activity is instrumental in the formation of networks, but its emergence
during maturation is poorly understood. We have used multibeam two-photon calcium …