Oxytocin regulates parturition, lactation, parental nurturing, and many other social behaviors
in both sexes. The circuit mechanisms by which oxytocin modulates social behavior are …

Rationale Oxytocin is a neuropeptide widely recognized for its role in regulating social and
reproductive behavior. Increasing evidence from animal models suggests that oxytocin also …

In this review we summarize the results and conclusions of five studies as presented in a
symposium at the 42nd annual meeting of the International Society for …

Although the social role of oxytocin came to light due to sex-specific interactions such as
mother–offspring bonding, current understanding of sex differences in the effects of oxytocin …

Oxytocin (oxy) is a pituitary neuropeptide hormone synthesized from the paraventricular and
supraoptic nuclei within the hypothalamus. Like other neuropeptides, oxy can modulate a …

Oxytocin is known as the 'love hormone'due its role in promoting mother–child and pair
bonding. More recent research indicates that oxytocin may have broader pro-social effects …

Inter-group conflicts drive human discrimination, mass migration, and violence, but their
psychobiological mechanisms remain largely unknown. Here, we investigated whether the …

Oxytocin (OT) is a neuropeptide produced by hypothalamic neurons and is known to
modulate social behavior among other functions. Several experiments have shown that OT …

A small, but powerful neuropeptide, oxytocin coordinates processes that are central to both
human reproduction and human evolution. Also embedded in the evolution of the human …

The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) plays a critical role in modulating social behavior across a
wide range of vertebrate species. In humans, intranasal oxytocin (INOT) has been shown to …