Studies in a variety of species have reported enhanced prosocial effects after an acute
administration of the neuromodulating hormone, oxytocin (OT). Although the exact …

Intranasal oxytocin (IN-OT) modulates social perception and cognition in humans and could
be an effective pharmacotherapy for treating social impairments associated with …

Intranasal (IN) administration is a widely used method for examining the effect of oxytocin
(OT) on social behavior and cognition in healthy subjects and psychiatric populations. IN-OT …

Gaze following is a basic building block of social behavior that has been observed in
multiple species, including primates. The absence of gaze following is associated with …

Exogenous application of the neuromodulatory hormone oxytocin (OT) promotes prosocial
behavior and can improve social function. It is unclear, however, whether OT promotes …

There are currently no drugs approved for the treatment of social deficits associated with
autism spectrum disorders (ASD). One hypothesis for these deficits is that individuals with …

Although positive effects of oxytocin (OT) on social functioning are well-demonstrated, little is
known about the mechanisms through which OT may drive early social development, or its …

The ability to maintain close social bonds impacts on reproductive success, longevity, stress
and health in social mammals, including humans (Silk et al., Curr Biol 20 (15): 1359–1361 …

Early caregiver–infant interactions are critical for infants' socioemotional and cognitive
development. Several hormones and neuromodulators, including oxytocin, affect these …

Over the last decade, oxytocin (OT) has received focus in numerous studies associating
intranasal administration of this peptide with various aspects of human social behavior …