The role of oxytocin in attenuating the abuse of licit and illicit drugs, including the
psychostimulant methamphetamine, has been examined with increased ferocity in recent …

Recent preclinical evidence indicates that the neuropeptide oxytocin may have potential in
the treatment of drug dependence and drug withdrawal. Oxytocin reduces …

There is mounting evidence that the neuropeptide oxytocin is a possible candidate for the
treatment of drug addiction. Oxytocin was shown to reduce methamphetamine self …

The neuropeptide oxytocin plays a role in reward, stress, social affiliation, learning, and
memory processes. As such, there is increasing interest in oxytocin as a potential treatment …

The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) plays a key role in adaptive processes associated with
reward, tolerance, memory and stress responses. Through interactions with brain reward …

Background Evidence indicates that oxytocin, an endogenous peptide well known for its role
in social behaviors, childbirth, and lactation, is a promising addiction pharmacotherapy. We …

There is emerging evidence that the neuropeptide oxytocin may be utilised as a treatment
for various psychopathologies, including drug addictions. Here we used an animal model to …

Oxytocin regulates a variety of centrally-mediated functions, ranging from socio-sexual
behavior, maternal care, and affiliation to fear, stress, anxiety. In the past years, both clinical …

The treatment of substance abuse with oxytocin is a novel approach to a challenging public
health issue that continues to contribute to a growing economic cost for societies worldwide …

Over the past century, the polypeptide oxytocin has played an important role in medicine
with major highlights including the identification of its involvement in parturition and the milk …