Neurotransmitters linked to mating behavior are shared by mammals and worms
Monday, October 29, 2012 - 09:20
in Biology & Nature
When it comes to sex, animals of all shapes and sizes tend behave in predictable ways. There may be a chemical reason for that. New research has shown that chemicals in the brain -- neuropeptides known as vasopressin and oxytocin -- play a role in coordinating mating and reproductive behavior in animals ranging from humans to fish to invertebrates.