Understanding the oxytocin system and its relevance to psychiatry

S Shamay-Tsoory, LJ Young - Biological psychiatry, 2016 - biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com
Oxytocin research has experienced a remarkable resurgence over the past decade,
particularly with respect to its role in regulating social cognition and its prospects for treating …

Oxytocin and aggression

TR de Jong, ID Neumann - Behavioral pharmacology of neuropeptides …, 2018 - Springer
The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) has a solid reputation as a facilitator of social interactions
such as parental and pair bonding, trust, and empathy. The many results supporting a pro …

Oxytocin and behavior: Lessons from knockout mice

HK Caldwell, EA Aulino, AR Freeman… - Developmental …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
It is well established that the nonapeptide oxytocin (Oxt) is important for the neural
modulation of behaviors in many mammalian species. Since its discovery in 1906 and …

Oxytocin and oxygen: the evolution of a solution to the 'stress of life'

CS Carter, MA Kingsbury - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Oxytocin (OT) and the OT receptor occupy essential roles in our current understanding of
mammalian evolution, survival, sociality and reproduction. This narrative review examines …

Presence and absence of sex differences in structure and function of the brain oxytocin system: implications for understanding the regulation of social behavior

KM Dumais, AH Veenema - Sex differences in the central nervous system, 2016 - Elsevier
The oxytocin (OT) system in the brain is an important modulator of social behavior in
mammals, including humans. Here, we provide a comprehensive review in which we …

Oxytocin and olfaction

LL Oettl, W Kelsch - Behavioral pharmacology of neuropeptides: oxytocin, 2018 - Springer
Social signals are identified through processing in sensory systems to trigger appropriate
behavioral responses. Social signals are received primarily in most mammals through the …

[图书][B] Behavioral pharmacology of neuropeptides: oxytocin

R Hurlemann, V Grinevich - 2018 - Springer
The role of the neuropeptide oxytocin in social behaviors is one of the earliest and most
significant discoveries in social neuroscience. The history of oxytocin research started after …

Oxytocin and parental behaviors

C Yoshihara, M Numan, KO Kuroda - Behavioral pharmacology of …, 2018 - Springer
The oxytocin/vasopressin ancestor molecule has been regulating reproductive and social
behaviors for more than 500 million years. In all mammals, oxytocin is the hormone …

Convergence of oxytocin and dopamine signaling in neuronal circuits: Insights into the neurobiology of social interactions across species

V Rappeneau, F Castillo-Díaz - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Social behaviours are essential for animal survival, and the hypothalamic neuropeptide
oxytocin (OXT) critically impacts bonding, parenting, and decision-making. Dopamine (DA) …

The effects of oxytocin on primates' working memory depend on the emotional valence of contextual factors

SA Zarei, V Sheibani, C Tomaz, FA Mansouri - Behavioural Brain Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Current models suggest that neuropeptide oxytocin modulates the salience of
emotional/social stimuli and consequently influences perceptual, attentional and learning …