Figure 1.
Hypothalamic and mesocorticolimbic regulation of maternal brain response to infant cues. These OT- and DA-innervated brain regions are critical for the occurrence of maternal behavior. Brain schematic by P. J. Lynch (2006; CC BY 2.5).
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