• openAccess   Maternal Motivation: Exploring the Roles of Prolactin and Pup Stimuli 

      Salais López, Hugo; Abellán-Álvaro, María; Bellés, María; Lanuza, Enrique; Agustín-Pavón, Carmen; Martinez-Garcia, Fernando Karger Publishers (2020-07-09)
      Motherhood entails increased motivation for pups, which become strong reinforcers and guide maternal behaviours. This depends on steroids and lactogens acting on the brain of females during pregnancy and postpartum. Since ...