Effects of oxytocin and vasopressin on retrieval of passive avoidance response in melatonin-treated and/or pinealectomized male rats.
: The role of the pineal gland and its hormone-melatonin-as to the impact of vasopressin (VP) and/or oxytocin (OT) on the regulation of behavior was studied, the passive avoidance task being chosen as an experimental model. The results showed that VP facilitated the avoidance latency during the first retention trial; after pinealectomy,.....
