Oxytocin receptor Gαi signaling drives valence reassignment to facilitate reversal of social trauma-induced avoidance
Theresa Schaefer, David Keller, Francisco De los Santos, Anna Bludau, Anna Krinner, Tatiana Korotkova, Inga D. Neumann, Rohit Menon
The paper identifies a specific neural mechanism involving oxytocin receptor Gαi signaling in the caudal lateral septum that facilitates the reversal of social trauma-induced avoidance.
bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience