as a result of studies using rats bearing lesions in different areas of the limbic system as well as of studies in which neuropeptides were locally applied into various areas of the brain it appeared that the limbic system ( amygdala , hippocampus , septum and some thalamic areas ) plays an essential role in the effect of vasopressin and acth and their derivatives on behavior and memory .
C0006104
brain
C0025260
memory