Discovering the stress-buffering effects of social relationships has been one of the major
findings in psychobiology in the last century. However, an understanding of the underlying …

Sexually dimorphic behaviors, qualitative or quantitative differences in behaviors between
the sexes, result from the activity of a sexually differentiated nervous system. Sensory cues …

Mice display robust, stereotyped behaviours towards pups: virgin males typically attack
pups, whereas virgin females and sexually experienced males and females display parental …

The function of the CA 2 region of the hippocampus is poorly understood. Although the CA 1
and CA 3 regions have been extensively studied, for years the CA 2 region has primarily …

The arginine vasopressin (AVP) type 2 receptor (V2R) is unique among AVP receptor
subtypes in signaling through cAMP. Its key function is in the kidneys, facilitating the urine …

Discovering the stress-buffering effects of social relationships has been one of the major
findings in psychobiology in the last century. However, an understanding of the underlying …

Social synchrony–the coordination of behavior between interacting partners during social
contact–is learned within the parent-infant bond and appears in a unique form in mothers …

The costs of violence and aggression in our society have stimulated the scientific search for
the predictors and causes of aggression. The majority of studies have focused on males …

Stress sensitivity and sex are predictive factors for the development of neuropsychiatric
disorders. Life stresses are not only risk factors for the development of addiction but also are …

Stress mediates the activation of a variety of systems ranging from inflammatory to
behavioral responses. In this review we focus on two neuropeptide systems, corticotropin …