Dopamine D1 and D2 Receptor Antagonism in the Preoptic Area Produces Different Effects on Maternal Behavior in Lactating Rats.
The preoptic area (POA) is critical for maternal behavior in rats but little is known about what neurotransmitters released here influence maternal responding. POA infusion of 10 μg (but not 2 μg) of the dopamine D1 receptor antagonist SCH-23390 greatly impaired retrieval and licking of pups but not...
| Publicado en: | Behavioral Neuroscience Vol. 119; no. 4; pp. 1072 - 1084 |
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American Psychological Association
August 2005
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