Do delivery routes of intranasally administered oxytocin account for observed effects on social cognition and behavior? A two-level model

DS Quintana, GA Alvares, IB Hickie… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Accumulating evidence demonstrates the important role of oxytocin (OT) in the modulation of
social cognition and behavior. This has led many to suggest that the intranasal …

The vagus nerve mediates the suppressing effects of peripherally administered oxytocin on methamphetamine self-administration and seeking in rats

NA Everett, AJ Turner, PA Costa, SJ Baracz… - …, 2021 - nature.com
The neuropeptide oxytocin has emerged as a promising pharmacotherapy for
methamphetamine (METH) addiction, and clinical trials of intranasal oxytocin are underway …

The correlation between central and peripheral oxytocin concentrations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Valstad, GA Alvares, M Egknud… - Neuroscience & …, 2017 - Elsevier
There is growing interest in the role of the oxytocin system in social cognition and behavior.
Peripheral oxytocin concentrations are regularly used to approximate central concentrations …

Oxytocin and the salience of social cues

BB Averbeck - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) is rapidly moving from a molecule with interesting effects in
model systems to an important mediator of a range of human social behaviors. In this issue …

Intranasal oxytocin increases neural responses to social reward in post-traumatic stress disorder

L Nawijn, M van Zuiden, SBJ Koch… - Social Cognitive and …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Therapeutic alliance and perceived social support are important predictors of treatment
response for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Intranasal oxytocin administration may …

The role of oxytocin in psychiatric disorders: a review of biological and therapeutic research findings

DM Cochran, D Fallon, M Hill… - Harvard review of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Identify the biological role of oxytocin in forming attachments. Evaluate the relationship
between various neuropsychiatric disorders and oxytocin. Identify clinical implications of …

Intranasal oxytocin increases covert attention to positive social cues

G Domes, M Sibold, L Schulze, A Lischke… - Psychological …, 2013 - cambridge.org
BackgroundThe neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) has positive effects on the processing of
emotional stimuli such as facial expressions. To date, research has focused primarily on …

Assembling the puzzle: pathways of oxytocin signaling in the brain

V Grinevich, HS Knobloch-Bollmann, M Eliava… - Biological …, 2016 - Elsevier
Oxytocin (OT) is a neuropeptide, which can be seen to be one of the molecules of the
decade due to its profound prosocial effects in nonvertebrate and vertebrate species …

The role of oxytocin in alcohol and drug abuse

CE King, A Gano, HC Becker - Brain research, 2020 - Elsevier
The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) plays a key role in adaptive processes associated with
reward, tolerance, memory and stress responses. Through interactions with brain reward …

Chronic oxytocin-driven alternative splicing of Crfr2α induces anxiety

J Winter, M Meyer, I Berger, M Royer, M Bianchi… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) has generated considerable interest as potential treatment
for psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and autism spectrum disorders. However, the …