Recent evidence suggests that enduring social bonds have fitness benefits. However, very
little is known about the neural circuitry and neurochemistry underlying the formation and …

The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) has been revealed as a profound anxiolytic and antistress
factor of the brain, besides its many prosocial and reproductive effects. Therefore, there is …

Humans are fundamentally social creatures who are 'motivated'to be with others. In this
review we examine the role of oxytocin (OT) as it relates to social motivation. OT is …

The hypothalamic neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) has attracted the attention both of the
scientific community and a general audience because of its prosocial effects in mammals …

Oxytocin (OXT)-mediated behavioral responses to social and stressful cues have
extensively been studied in male rodents. Here, we investigated the capacity of brain OXT …

Humans are an unusually prosocial species, who engage in social behaviors that include
altruism—whereby an individual engages in costly or risky acts to improve the welfare of …

Brain oxytocin (OXT) plays an important role in short-term social memory in laboratory
rodents. Here we monitored local release of OXT and its functional involvement in the …

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 …

A growing literature suggests that the oxytocin (OT) system may play a role in human anxiety
states, anxiety-related traits, and moreover, that this system may be a target for the …

The motivation to engage in social behaviors is influenced by past experience and internal
state, but also depends on the behavior of other animals. Across species, the oxytocin (Oxt) …