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. 2023 Sep 22;11(10):2603. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines11102603

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Brain areas containing vasopressin producing neurons or vasopressin receptors with possible involvement in autistic behavior. Major role of the nucleus is given. Abbreviations: BNST: bed nucleus of stria terminalis; HC: hippocampus; LS: lateral septum; MeA: medial amygdala; MPOA: medial preoptic area; PAG: periaqueductal grey; PVN: paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus; SCN: suprachiasmatic nucleus; V_1a: vasopressin receptor; V_1b: vasopressin receptor; VP: vasopressin producing cells (based upon a mouse brain in https://scalablebrainatlas.incf.org/composer/index.php, accessed on 1 August 2023).