THE INHIBITION OF OXYTOCIN-INDUCED GROOMING BY A SPECIFIC RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST

被引:14
作者
DRAGO, F [1 ]
SARNYAI, Z [1 ]
DAGATA, V [1 ]
机构
[1] ATTILA JOZSEF UNIV, SCH MED,INST PATHOPHYSIOL, H-6701 SZEGED, HUNGARY
关键词
OXYTOCIN; RECEPTOR; ANTAGONIST; GROOMING BEHAVIOR; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS;
D O I
10.1016/0031-9384(91)90541-U
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The bilateral injection of the oxytocin receptor antagonist, N-acetyl-2-O-methyl-tyrosine-oxytocin (AMTO), in the nucleus accumbens of male rats prevented oxytocin-enhanced grooming without affecting locomotor activity. This effect was dose related. Oxytocin infusions did not alter open field activity. The present study investigated whether oxytocin receptors in the nucleus accumbens are essential for the expression of grooming enhanced by the neuropeptide.
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