Topic: Fluorescent in situ hybridization

Recent research has extended the role of the neurohormone oxytocin far beyond mating and bonding. Oxytocin now appears as a cornerstone that allows individuals to adapt their group interaction in a flexible, age and context-dependent manner. Accordingly, the central oxytocin system has been studied mainly in regions that belong to the "social brain", but not in the cerebellum - a structure traditionally not considered part of it. Recent data challenged this traditional view by showing that the cerebellum actually contributes to cognitive, emotional, and perceptual brain functions. In addition,