Periaqueductal gray cholecystokinin infusions block morphine-induced disruption of maternal behavior

Role of the Midbrain Periaqueductal Gray in Maternal Nurturance and Aggression:<i>c-fos</i>and Electrolytic Lesion Studies in Lactating Rats

Joseph S. Lonstein, Judith M. Stern · Journal of Neuroscience · 1997 · 182 citations · Full text

Maternal Nurturance, Neuroendocrinology, Nursing Posture +18

Reversal of Morphine Disruption of Maternal Behavior by Concurrent Treatment with the Opiate Antagonist Naloxone

Robert S. Bridges, Cordelia T. Grimm · Science · 1982 · 173 citations

Opioid Epidemic, Gynecology, Morphine-injected Rats +23

Evidence that the medial amygdala projects to the anterior/ventromedial hypothalamic nuclei to inhibit maternal behavior in rats

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Neurobiological Mechanism, Neuropsychology, Behavioral Sciences +13

Site and behavioral specificity of periaqueductal gray lesions on postpartum sexual, maternal, and aggressive behaviors in rats

Joseph S. Lonstein, Judith M. Stern · Brain Research · 1998 · 151 citations

Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Specificity, Neuroanatomy +7

The connections of the medial preoptic region and maternal behavior in the rat☆

Marilyn J. Numan, Edward W. Callahan · Physiology & Behavior · 1980 · 144 citations

Developmental Biology, Behavioral Neuroscience, Neuroanatomy +11