Oxytocin, Vasopressin and Related Peptides in the Regulation of Behavior

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 mechanisms of peptides; phylogenetic considerations of their role in vertebrates; and their related effects on human behavior, social cognition and clinical applications involving psychiatric disorders such as autism. A final chapter summarizes current research perspectives and reflects on the outlook for future developments. Providing a comparative overview and featuring contributions from leading researchers, this is a valuable resource for graduate students, researchers and clinicians in this rapidly developing field.

Author: Elena Choleris
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 11/22/2018
Pages: 415
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.63lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9781108705042

About the Author
Choleris, Elena: - Elena Choleris is Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Her main field of expertise is the neurobiology of social behavior in rodents.Pfaff, Donald W.: - Donald W. Pfaff is Professor and Head of the Laboratory of Neurobiology and Behavior at the Rockefeller University, New York, USA. A Member of the National Academy of Sciences, he was awarded the 2011 Lehrman Lifetime Achievement Award by the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology.Kavaliers, Martin: - Martin Kavaliers is Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Western Ontario, London, Canada. His main field of expertise is the neurobiology of biobehavioral responses to naturalistic stressors in rodents.