Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that has important
health and economic impacts in the elderly. Despite a better understanding of the molecular …

The role of the hippocampus in social memory and behavior is under intense investigation.
Oxytocin (Oxt) and vasopressin (Avp) are two neuropeptides with many central actions …

Oxytocin is a neuropeptide involved in animal and human reproductive and social behavior.
Three oxytocin signaling genes have been frequently implicated in human social behavior …

Exposure to stress during the early postnatal period (ie, early life stress, ES) can impact
brain physiology and modify individual variability in adult social behavior. Arginine …

Across the animal kingdom, parents in many species devote extraordinary effort toward
caring for offspring, often risking their lives and exhausting limited resources. Understanding …

Nonhuman mammalian mothering is hormone-dependent; hormonal changes occurring
during pregnancy and labor causally determine the expression of maternal behavior …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability described by diagnostic
criteria that comprise deficits in social communication and the existence of repetitive …

The formation of social groups is an adaptive behaviour that can provide protection from
predators, improve foraging and facilitate social learning. However, the costs of proximity …

Aggression is a phylogenetically stable behavior, and attacks on conspecifics are observed
in most animal species. In this review, we discuss translational models as they relate to …

The underlying mechanisms of paternal responses to infant signals are poorly understood.
Vasopressin has previously been proposed to affect these responses. Using a double-blind …