The Prolactin Family of Hormones as Regulators of Maternal Mood and Behavior

Transition into motherhood involves profound physiological and behavioral adaptations that ensure the healthy development of offspring while maintaining maternal health. Dynamic fluctuations in key hormones during pregnancy and lactation induce these maternal adaptations by acting on neural circuits...

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Main Authors: Teodora Georgescu, Judith M. Swart, David R. Grattan, Rosemary S. E. Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Global Women's Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgwh.2021.767467/full