Vasopressin inhibits LTP in the CA2 mouse hippocampal area.

Growing evidence points to vasopressin (AVP) as a social behavior regulator modulating various memory processes and involved in pathologies such as mood disorders, anxiety and depression. Accordingly, AVP antagonists are actually envisaged as putative treatments. However, the underlying mechanisms a...

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Main Authors: Magda Chafai, Maithé Corbani, Gilles Guillon, Michel G Desarménien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3517623?pdf=render