Disruption of maternal parenting circuitry by addictive process: rewiring of reward and stress systems

HJV Rutherford, SK Williams, S Moy, LC Mayes… - Frontiers in …, 2011 - frontiersin.org
Addiction represents a complex interaction between the reward and stress neural circuits,
with increasing drug use reflecting a shift from positive reinforcement to negative …

Serotonin and motherhood: From molecules to mood

JL Pawluski, M Li, JS Lonstein - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 2019 - Elsevier
Emerging research points to a valuable role of the monoamine neurotransmitter, serotonin,
in the display of maternal behaviors and reproduction-associated plasticity in the maternal …

Perinatal selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor medication (SSRI) effects on social behaviors, neurodevelopment and the epigenome

M Gemmel, E Bögi, C Ragan, M Hazlett… - Neuroscience & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Recent research has linked early life exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
medications (SSRIs) to modifications of social behaviors in children. Serotonin is a key …

New theoretical and experimental approaches on maternal motivation in mammals

DE Olazábal, M Pereira, D Agrati, A Ferreira… - Neuroscience & …, 2013 - Elsevier
Maternal behavior is expressed in different modalities, physiological conditions, and
contexts. It is the result of a highly motivated brain, that allows the female to flexibily adapt …

The neurochemistry of social reward during development: What have we learned from rodent models?

A Manduca, E Carbone, S Schiavi… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Social rewards are fundamental to survival and overall health. Several studies suggest that
adequate social stimuli during early life are critical for develo** appropriate …

Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone-stimulation of food intake is mediated by hypothalamic effects in chicks

B McConn, G Wang, J Yi, ER Gilbert, T Osugi, T Ubuka… - Neuropeptides, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH), a 12 amino acid peptide, is expressed in
the avian brain and inhibits luteinizing hormone secretion. Additionally, exogenous injection …

Oxytocin interactions with central dopamine and serotonin systems regulate different components of motherhood

ZA Grieb, JS Lonstein - Philosophical Transactions of the …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The role of oxytocin in maternal caregiving and other postpartum behaviours has been
studied for more than five decades. How oxytocin interacts with other neurochemical …

The parental brain and behavior: A target for endocrine disruption

M Keller, LN Vandenberg, TD Charlier - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 2019 - Elsevier
During pregnancy, the sequential release of progesterone, 17β-estradiol, prolactin, oxytocin
and placental lactogens reorganize the female brain. Brain structures such as the medial …

Neuropeptide Y is associated with changes in appetite-associated hypothalamic nuclei but not food intake in a hypophagic avian model

BA Newmyer, W Nandar, RI Webster, E Gilbert… - Behavioural brain …, 2013 - Elsevier
While neuropeptide Y (NPY) has been studied extensively per its pronounced role in food
intake stimulation as well as its role in central pathways governing eating disorders, it has to …

Mu opioid receptors in the medial preoptic area govern social play behavior in adolescent male rats

C Zhao, L Chang, AP Auger… - Genes, Brain and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Neural systems underlying important behaviors are usually highly conserved across
species. The medial preoptic area (MPOA) has been demonstrated to play a crucial role in …