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neuropeptides influence expression of and capacity to form social bonds

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 September 2005

c. s. carter
Affiliation:
department of psychiatry, (mc 912), university of illinois at chicago, chicago, il 60612 scarter@psych.uic.edu sporges@uic.edu http://www.psych.uic.edu/faculty/porges.htm
k. l. bales
Affiliation:
department of psychology, university of california, davis, ca 95616 klbales@ucdavis.edu http://sandtiger.dbs.ucdavis.edu/facultyprofiles/anbehgg/displayfacultyprofile.cfm?researcherid=1966
s. w. porges
Affiliation:
department of psychiatry, (mc 912), university of illinois at chicago, chicago, il 60612 scarter@psych.uic.edu sporges@uic.edu http://www.psych.uic.edu/faculty/porges.htm

Abstract

in the present commentary we expand on two concepts relevant to understanding affliliative bonding. differences and similarities between the functions and actions of oxytocin and vasopressin are difficult to study but may be critical to an understanding of mechanisms for social bonding. what is termed here a “trait of affiliation” may reflect in part the capacity of these same peptides to program the developing nervous system.

Type
open peer commentary
Copyright
© 2005 cambridge university press

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