Central vasopressin and oxytocin release: regulation of complex social behaviours

VEENEMA, A; NEUMANN, I

doi:10.1016/s0079-6123(08)00422-6

Central vasopressin and oxytocin release: regulation of complex social behaviours

The neuropeptides arginine vasopressin (AVP) and oxytocin (OXT) are acknowledged as important modulators of diverse social behaviours. Here we discuss recent studies using intracerebral microdialysis to investigate the dynamics of AVP and OXT release patterns within distinct brain regions during …