Previous studies have suggested that oxytocin (OT) may be anxiolytic in female laboratory
rats and mice. The elevated plus-maze was used to compare anxiety-related behaviors of …

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 involved in pain transmission, although the detailed mechanism is not fully
understood. Here, we generate a transgenic rat line that expresses human muscarinic …

Background Oxytocin (OT) is considered to be a stress-buffering hormone, dampening the
physiologic effects of stress. However, OT can also be anxiogenic. We examined acute and …

Oxytocin (OT), a neuropeptide that acts in the brain as a neuromodulator, has been long
known to shape maternal physiology and behavior in mammals, however its role in …

The role of the neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) ranges from the modulation of neuroendocrine
physiological effects to the establishment of complex social and bonding behaviours …

The nonapeptide oxytocin is considered beneficial to mental health due to its anxiolytic,
prosocial and antistress effects, but evidence for anxiogenic actions of oxytocin in humans …

Experiments were conducted to determine if the chronic absence of the neurotransmitter
oxytocin (OT) in null mice resulted in alterations in the responsiveness and abundance of …

Oxytocin (OXT) has been shown to suppress appetite, induce weight loss, and improve
glycemic control and lipid metabolism in several species, including humans, monkeys, and …

Background: Recent interest in the social and cognitive effects of intranasal oxytocin
prompts a need for understanding its physiological effects in humans. Few studies have …