Identification of Critical Periods for the Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Effects of Oxytocin (Year 2)
Funded Year: 2020The goal of the second year of this research project is to determine, using a preclinical mouse model of PWS, when do the maximal health and biological effects of oxytocin occur (birth, infancy, puberty, or adult life). The study also examines neurological mechanisms by which oxytocin treatment exerts its effects on feeding and behavior in PWS....