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Neuroendocrinology briefings 12: The maternal brain.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11106969     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The mother's brain is prepared by the hormones of pregnancy to show the strong maternal feelings that ensure the newborn is cared for. These hormones induce a cascade of changes in the brain, reducing stress reactions, evoking maternal behaviour and preparing the neuroendocrine circuits that drive the birth process and ensure that the suckling infant gets milk. The nerve cells that make oxytocin are involved in all of these aspects of motherhood, and details are emerging of how their performance is adapted by pregnancy.
Authors:
J A Russell
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neuroendocrinology     Volume:  12     ISSN:  0953-8194     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neuroendocrinol.     Publication Date:  2000 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-12-08     Completed Date:  2001-01-11     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8913461     Medline TA:  J Neuroendocrinol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1143-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Brain Chemistry / physiology*
Corpus Luteum Hormones / physiology
Female
Maternal Behavior / physiology*
Oxytocin / physiology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Animal / physiology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Corpus Luteum Hormones; 50-56-6/Oxytocin

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