Oxytocin modulation of neural circuits for social behavior
- 4 October 2016
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Developmental Neurobiology
- Vol. 77 (2), 169-189
- https://doi.org/10.1002/dneu.22452
Abstract
Oxytocin is a hypothalamic neuropeptide that has gained attention for the effects on social behavior. Recent findings shed new light on the mechanisms of oxytocin in synaptic plasticity and adaptively modifying neural circuits for social interactions such as conspecific recognition, pair bonding, and maternal care. Here, we review several of these newer studies on oxytocin in the context of previous findings, with an emphasis on social behavior and circuit plasticity in various brain regions shown to be enriched for oxytocin receptors. We provide a framework that highlights current circuit-level mechanisms underlying the widespread action of oxytocin. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Develop Neurobiol, 2016Keywords
Funding Information
- McKnight Foundation
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
- Pew Charitable Trusts
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