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. 2018 Apr 23;28(8):R359-R361.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.02.063.

Behavior: Oxytocin Promotes Fearless Motherhood

Lior Cohen  1 , Mouna Maroun  2 , Shlomo Wagner  3
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Behavior: Oxytocin Promotes Fearless Motherhood

Lior Cohen et al. Curr Biol. .
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In mammals, lactating mothers show reduced fear and anxiety. A new study reveals the way by which the lactation-inducing neuropeptide oxytocin attenuates social fear in lactating female mice by inhibiting activity in a single brain area.

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