Oxytocin increases amygdala reactivity to threatening scenes in females
The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) is well known for its profound effects on social behavior,
which appear to be mediated by an OT-dependent modulation of amygdala activity in the …
which appear to be mediated by an OT-dependent modulation of amygdala activity in the …
Intranasal oxytocin selectively attenuates rhesus monkeys' attention to negative facial expressions
Intranasal oxytocin (IN-OT) modulates social perception and cognition in humans and could
be an effective pharmacotherapy for treating social impairments associated with …
be an effective pharmacotherapy for treating social impairments associated with …
Improving the precision of intranasal oxytocin research
A Winterton, LT Westlye, NE Steen… - Nature Human …, 2021 - nature.com
The neuropeptide oxytocin has been popularized for its role in social behaviour and
nominated as a candidate treatment for several psychiatric illnesses due to promising …
nominated as a candidate treatment for several psychiatric illnesses due to promising …
Sex, receptors, and attachment: a review of individual factors influencing response to oxytocin
KS MacDonald - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2013 - frontiersin.org
As discussed in the larger review in this special issue (MacDonald and Feifel), intranasal
oxytocin (OT) is demonstrating a growing potential as a therapeutic agent in psychiatry …
oxytocin (OT) is demonstrating a growing potential as a therapeutic agent in psychiatry …
Oxytocin and the social brain: neural mechanisms and perspectives in human research
M Kanat, M Heinrichs, G Domes - Brain research, 2014 - Elsevier
The present paper summarizes functional imaging studies investigating the effects of
intranasal oxytocin (OT) on brain responses to social stimuli. We aim to integrate previous …
intranasal oxytocin (OT) on brain responses to social stimuli. We aim to integrate previous …
Sex-dependent neural effect of oxytocin during subliminal processing of negative emotion faces
In line with animal models indicating sexually dimorphic effects of oxytocin (OXT) on social-
emotional processing, a growing number of OXT-administration studies in humans have …
emotional processing, a growing number of OXT-administration studies in humans have …
Oxytocin's neurochemical effects in the medial prefrontal cortex underlie recovery of task-specific brain activity in autism: a randomized controlled trial
The neuropeptide oxytocin may be an effective therapeutic strategy for the currently
untreatable social and communication deficits associated with autism. Our recent paper …
untreatable social and communication deficits associated with autism. Our recent paper …
Elevated cerebrospinal fluid and blood concentrations of oxytocin following its intranasal administration in humans
N Striepens, KM Kendrick, V Hanking, R Landgraf… - Scientific reports, 2013 - nature.com
There has been an unprecedented interest in the modulatory effects of intranasal oxytocin
on human social cognition and behaviour, however as yet no study has actually …
on human social cognition and behaviour, however as yet no study has actually …
The effect of intranasal administration of oxytocin on fear recognition
M Fischer-Shofty, SG Shamay-Tsoory, H Harari… - Neuropsychologia, 2010 - Elsevier
The oxytocinergic system has recently been placed amongst the most promising targets for
various psychiatric treatments due to its role in prosocial behavior and anxiety reduction …
various psychiatric treatments due to its role in prosocial behavior and anxiety reduction …
Statistical and methodological considerations for the interpretation of intranasal oxytocin studies
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 …
intranasal administration of this peptide with various aspects of human social behavior …