Sniffing and Oxytocin: Effects on Olfactory Memories
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In this issue of Neuron, Oettl et al. (2016) show how oxytocin can boost processing of olfactory information in female rats by a top-downregulation from the anterior olfactory nucleus onto the main olfactory bulb. As a result, interactions with juvenile conspecifics receive more attention and are longer memorized.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Neuron
دوره 90 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016