The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) has been revealed as a profound anxiolytic and antistress
factor of the brain, besides its many prosocial and reproductive effects. Therefore, there is …

Identify the biological role of oxytocin in forming attachments. Evaluate the relationship
between various neuropsychiatric disorders and oxytocin. Identify clinical implications of …

Oxytocin has been linked to many domains within the realm of “social cognition.” For
example, research has shown that oxytocin affects trusting behavior, cooperation, as well as …

Highlights•Oxytocin is well known for its prosocial effects on behavior.•Recent studies have
highlighted antisocial effects in animal and human studies.•Both oxytocin and social …

There is substantial evidence from animal research indicating a key role of the
neuropeptides oxytocin (OT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) in the regulation of complex …

Oxytocin is a nonapeptide that also serves as a neuromodulator in the human central
nervous system. Over the last decade, a sizeable body of literature has examined its effects …

The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT), highly conserved during evolution, is an important
modulator of social and emotional processes across many species. During the last decade …

In a short time, oxytocin has progressed from being a regular hormone involved in parturition
and breastfeeding to be possibly the neuromodulator that has gathered the most attention …

In non-human mammals, the neuropeptide oxytocin is a key mediator of complex emotional
and social behaviors, including attachment, social recognition, and aggression. Oxytocin …

A growing literature suggests that the oxytocin (OT) system may play a role in human anxiety
states, anxiety-related traits, and moreover, that this system may be a target for the …