Rationale There has been an explosion of research on the potential benefits of the social
neuropeptide oxytocin for a number of mental disorders including substance use disorders …

The neuropeptide oxytocin has been popularized for its role in social behaviour and
nominated as a candidate treatment for several psychiatric illnesses due to promising …

Therapeutic alliance and perceived social support are important predictors of treatment
response for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Intranasal oxytocin administration may …

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 …

Many studies have highlighted the potential of oxytocin (OT) to enhance facial affect
recognition in healthy humans. However, inconsistencies have emerged with regard to the …

Intranasal oxytocin (IN OXT) has been proposed as a treatment for autism spectrum disorder
(ASD); however, little is known about the effects of long-term exposure. This is the first study …

The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) can enhance the impact of positive social cues but may
reduce that of negative ones by inhibiting amygdala activation, although it is unclear …

Oxytocin plays an important role in social behavior. Thus, there has been significant
research interest for the role of the oxytocin system in several psychiatric disorders, and the …

Could nose-to-brain pathways mediate the effects of peptides such as oxytocin (OT) on brain
physiology when delivered intranasally? We address this question by contrasting two …

Objective Oxytocin is a neuropeptide that is involved in social emotional processing. A
leading hypothesis is that oxytocin facilitates positive prosocial behaviors; the peptide may …