Neonatal oxytocin prevents sex-specific spatial memory deficits induced by maternal separation through restoration of hippocampal synaptic plasticity in males
Hannah Illouz, Mila Jesic, Edith Tanche, Vincent Lelièvre, Sylvain Hugel, Pierrick Poisbeau
This study shows that neonatal oxytocin prevents spatial memory deficits in male rats caused by maternal separation by restoring hippocampal synaptic plasticity and reducing neuro-inflammation.
bioRxiv · Jul 5, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience