Although medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) is used commonly as a contraceptive in women and female non‐human primates, its effects on social behavior remain unclear. This study examined whether MPA treatment and introduction of new adult males during the breeding season influence the social behaviors of group‐housed adult female rhesus macaques.

中文翻译：

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醋酸甲羟孕酮对雌性恒河猴（Macaca mulatta）社会行为的影响取决于雄性繁殖季节的引入

尽管醋酸甲羟孕酮 (MPA) 常被用作女性和雌性非人类灵长类动物的避孕药，但其对社会行为的影响仍不清楚。本研究检验了 MPA 治疗和在繁殖季节引入新的成年雄性是否会影响群养的成年雌性恒河猴的社会行为。