Oxytocin, Vasopressin and Related Peptides in the Regulation of Behavior

by Donald W. Pfaff, Elena Choleris, Martin Kavaliers

The mammalian neurohypophyseal peptide hormones oxytocin and vasopressin act to mediate human social behavior - they affect trust and social relationships and have an influence on avoidance responses. Describing the evolutionary roots of the effects that these neuropeptides have on behavior, this book examines remarkable parallel findings in both humans and non-human animals. The chapters are structured around three key issues: the molecular and neurohormonal...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521190355
• ISBN13: 9780521190350
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 405 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.5" x 9.8"