Can understanding social preferences in rodents lead to novel pharmacotherapies for social anxiety and avoidance in psychiatric disorders?
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- PMCID: PMC3176571
- DOI: 10.1038/npp.2011.124
Can understanding social preferences in rodents lead to novel pharmacotherapies for social anxiety and avoidance in psychiatric disorders?
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The neuropeptide oxytocin facilitates pro-social behavior and prevents social avoidance in rats and mice.Neuropsychopharmacology. 2011 Oct;36(11):2159-68. doi: 10.1038/npp.2011.95. Epub 2011 Jun 15. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2011. PMID: 21677650 Free PMC article.
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