Exogenous oxytocin increases gaze to humans in male cats

Abstract Although oxytocin (OT) plays a role in bonding between heterospecifics and conspecifics, the effects of OT on the formation of such interspecific social behavior have only been investigated between humans and dogs (Canis familiaris). In this study, for comparative evaluation of the effects...

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Main Authors: Madoka Hattori, Kodzue Kinoshita, Atsuko Saito, Shinya Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-59161-w