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This Brain Circuit Drives the Urge to Mate. Except When It Doesn't

Researchers have identified a hormonally primed cortical circuit in the prefrontal cortex controlling when female mice seek to mate. The circuit is stimulated by both the "love hormone" oxytocin and ovarian hormones. Male mice have the circuit too, but activating it has the opposite effect on them: they become less interested in mating.

July 14, 2025


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