Neurochemical Modulation of Social Behaviors in the Brain
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Systems Neuroscience".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 March 2019)
Special Issue Editor
Interests: Sociality; motivation; learning and memory; reward; neuropeptides
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Humans, as well as many other species, are fundamentally social species. As such, conducting social behavior that is appropriate under a certain setting is essential for the survival and well-being of the species. There has been a growing body of studies on the underlying neurobiological mechanisms in the regulation of a variety of social behaviors in the brain. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in studies of modulatory effects of neurochemicals, especially neuropeptides, such as oxytocin and vasopressin, on complex social behavior in the central nervous system. Contributions are encouraged that investigate
- a) roles of these neurochemicals on sex behavior, maternal behavior, parental behavior, pair bonding, social play, aggression, etc.;
- b) how neurochemicals influence social processes such as learning and memory of social cues, social reward, social saliency, and attention;
- c) involvement of neurochemicals in social disorders/impairments including autism, PTSD;
- d) sex differences in effects of neurochemicals on social behavior.
Studies in both animal models and humans are invited.
Dr. Zhimin Song
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Social behavior
- Motivation
- Neurochemical
- Oxytocin
- Vasopressin
