Accumulating evidence suggests that intranasal oxytocin (OXT; 24 IU) reduces amygdala
responses to fear-related stimuli in men, while exerting inverse effects in women. However …

It is unclear if and how exogenous oxytocin (OT) reaches the brain to improve social
behavior and cognition and what is the optimal dose for OT response. To better understand …

The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) has previously been found to reduce amygdala reactivity
to social and emotional stimuli in healthy men. The present study aimed to investigate the …

BackgroundThe neuropeptide oxytocin is proposed as a promising therapy for social
dysfunction by modulating amygdala-mediated social-emotional behavior. Although clinical …

Background Current neuroimaging perspectives on a variety of mental disorders emphasize
dysfunction of the amygdala. The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT), a key mediator in the …

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a disabling psychiatric disorder. As a substantial
part of PTSD patients responds poorly to currently available psychotherapies …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Oxytocin is known to reduce anxiety and stress in social interactions as
well as to modulate approach behavior. Recent studies suggest that the amygdala might be …

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 …

Intranasal oxytocin exerts wide-ranging effects on socioemotional behavior and is proposed
as a potential therapeutic intervention in psychiatric disorders. However, following intranasal …