Motherhood Flips Brain Switch That Triggers Aggression

Motherhood Flips Brain Switch That Triggers Aggression

Researchers discovered that female mice gain access to aggression after giving birth through a brain circuit usually dormant in non-pregnant females.

Hormones Activate Aggression Neurons in Mouse Mothers

A new study has found a system in the brain that explains why female mice, who are not normally aggressive, suddenly exhibit this behavior after becoming pregnant and giving birth.