Early Environments Shape Neuropeptide Function: The Case of Oxytocin and Vasopressin

Early Environments Shape Neuropeptide Function: The Case of Oxytocin and Vasopressin

Oxytocin (OT) and vasopressin (AVP) are neuropeptides that govern the social-emotional functioning of humans. We contend that to fully understand their function, research should consider how they are flexibly fitted to maximize survival and reproduction given the variety of human experience. In a se...

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Main Authors: Adi Perry-Paldi, Gilad Hirschberger, Ruth Feldman, Orna Zagoory-Sharon, Shira Buchris Bazak, Tsachi Ein-Dor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
oxytocin
vasopressin
threat detection
early life stress
neuropeptidal function
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00581/full

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