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Oxytocin potently enhances novelty-induced grooming behavior in the rat
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Intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injection of oxytocin was followed by an enhancement of novelty-induced grooming in male and female rats. This effect was dose-dependent, in a dose range of 0.1-10 micrograms. Grooming activity of rats injected i.c.v. with 10 micrograms of oxytocin was 9-fold higher than that of saline-injected controls. The analysis of behavioral element composition revealed an increased occurrence of genital grooming in oxytocin-injected rats. A time-course study revealed a sustained increase in grooming activity of oxytocin-treated rats during 45 min of behavioral testing. Intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of the dopamine antagonist, haloperidol, totally suppressed oxytocin-enhanced grooming. Furthermore, i.p. injection of the opiate receptor antagonist, naloxone, was followed by an attenuation but not a suppression of grooming enhanced by i.c.v. administration of oxytocin. In addition, a small but significant increase in grooming activity was observed after subcutaneous injection of oxytocin. These results suggest that oxytocin-enhanced grooming behavior involves central mechanisms, e.g. dopamine and opioid transmission in the brain.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Drago, F., Pedersen, C. A., Caldwell, J. D., & Prange, A. J.
- Affiliations
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Corresponding author
- Drago, Filippo
- Venue
- Brain Research
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1986-03
- Volume
- 368
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 287-295
- ISSN
- 0006-8993 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2005322248
- Cited by
- 134
- References
- 48
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- FWCI
- 15.49
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Brain Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Keywords
- oxytocin, grooming, dopamine, haloperidol, naloxone, intracerebroventricular administration, dose-response relationship, rats
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Female, Grooming, Haloperidol, Injections, Intraperitoneal, Injections, Intraventricular, Injections, Subcutaneous, Male, Naloxone, Oxytocin, Rats, Inbred Strains, Sex Characteristics, Time Factors, Rats
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