PSYC 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Estrous Cycle, Vomeronasal Organ, Vasopressin
6 Nov 2018
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Receptors for the peptides in the ventral forebrain (monogamous prairie voles) Activating/blocking can affect who they become monogamous with. Falling in love (or becoming a drug addict) We feel like we can"t live without this person/drug. Recovering from an addiction is similar to recovering from a devastating breakup. Chemical released by one animal that affects behaviour or physiology of another animal; usually smelled or tasted. When female mice are living together with no exposure to males, their estrous cycle slows down and will eventually stop eventually stop. Females housed with males have an earlier onset of puberty. Females will terminate pregnancy when exposed to an unfamiliar male. Women who spend more time with men have been found to have shorter cycles. Lesions will cause the animal to not be fearful. When stimulated, highly fearful, agitated, and show stressful induced illnesses. Projects to several places, mainly central nucleus of amygdala. Activity in lateral nucleus can trigger fear response.
