Activation of oxytocin receptors, but not arginine-vasopressin V1a receptors, in the ventral tegmental area of male Syrian hamsters is essential for the reward-like properties of social interactions
Keywords: AH; anterior hypothalamus; AVP; arginine vasopressin; BNST; the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis; CPP; conditioned place preference; DA; dopamine; LS; lateral septum; MPOA; medial preoptic area; NAcc; nucleus accumbens; OTR; oxytocin receptor; OT; oxyt