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The effects of peptides on partner preference formation are predicted by habitat in prairie voles.

Cushing BS, Martin JO, Young LJ, Carter CS

Hormones and behavior1 Feb 2001Cited by 64 (Europe PMC)

PMID11161883 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1006/hbeh.2000.1633 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-11161883
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  1. 01AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In female Kansas prairie voles, peripheral oxytocin facilitated partner preference formation.

    In plain wordsIn female prairie voles, oxytocin given outside the brain helped them form a preference for their partner.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreasePartner preference formation in female Kansas voles
    Study

    prairie volen: not reported in source

    Lab-reared Kansas prairie voles
    Outcome group
    Social behavior and cognition · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    OT facilitated partner preference in females, but not males.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Animals were then placed with an adult member of the opposite sex, designated a "partner," for a 1-hour period of cohabitation and subsequently tested for preference for the familiar partner versus a comparable stranger.
    Summary · context
    Using the same experimental paradigm we also examined the ability of peripheral oxytocin (OT) to facilitate partner preference in KN prairie voles.
  2. 02AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In male Kansas prairie voles, peripheral oxytocin did not facilitate partner preference formation.

    In plain wordsIn male prairie voles, oxytocin given outside the brain did not help them form a partner preference.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    No significant changePartner preference formation in male Kansas voles
    Study

    prairie volen: not reported in source

    Lab-reared Kansas prairie voles
    Outcome group
    Social behavior and cognition · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    OT facilitated partner preference in females, but not males.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Animals were then placed with an adult member of the opposite sex, designated a "partner," for a 1-hour period of cohabitation and subsequently tested for preference for the familiar partner versus a comparable stranger.
    Summary · context
    Using the same experimental paradigm we also examined the ability of peripheral oxytocin (OT) to facilitate partner preference in KN prairie voles.

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  1. Version 2Current

    11 Oct 2026, 20:03 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 02:53 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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