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Vasopressin, the Blood-Brain Barrier, and Brain Performance

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Circulating Regulatory Factors and Neuroendocrine Function

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For about a quarter of a century, nonapeptides of the vasopressin (VP) type, especially arginine-VP (AVP) and oxytocin (OXT), have been studied in relation to the behavioral performance of mammals. The starting point was the observation that, in addition to their classical roles in endocrine function, certain peptides modified central neuronal processes. The results of de Wied (1,2) attracted special interest, because they suggested the involvement of nonapeptides in learning and memory processes.

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Ermisch, A., Landgraf, R. (1990). Vasopressin, the Blood-Brain Barrier, and Brain Performance. In: Porter, J.C., Ježová, D. (eds) Circulating Regulatory Factors and Neuroendocrine Function. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 274. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5799-5_5

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