Although hormones such as glucocorticoids have been broadly accepted in recent decades
as general neuromodulators of memory processes, sex steroid hormones such as the potent …

The neuropeptides vasopressin (VP) and oxytocin (OT) and their receptors in the brain are
involved in the regulation of various social behaviors and have emerged as drug targets for …

Biological differences between males and females are found at multiple levels. However,
females have too often been under-represented in behavioral neuroscience research, which …

Oxytocin (Oxt) is a nonapeptide hormone best known for its role in lactation and parturition.
Since 1906 when its uterine-contracting properties were described until 50 years later when …

Puberty and adolescence are major life transitions during which an individual's physiology
and behavior changes from that of a juvenile to that of an adult. Here we review studies …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a plasticizer and an endocrine-disrupting chemical. It is present in a
variety of products used daily including food containers, paper, and dental sealants and is …

Abstract A contribution to SBN/ICN special issue. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs)
are pervasive in the environment. They are found in plastics and plasticizers (bisphenol A …

Social Recognition is a fundamental skill that forms the basis of behaviors essential to the
proper functioning of pair or group living in most social species. We review here various …

The neuropeptide oxytocin has historically been associated with reproduction and maternal
behavior. However, more recent research has uncovered that oxytocin has a much wider …

This article is part of a Special Issue (“Estradiol and cognition”). Estrogens have repeatedly
been shown to influence a wide array of social behaviors, which in rodents are …