The discovery of prosocial effects of oxytocin (OT) opened new directions for studying
neuropeptide effects on the human brain. However, despite obvious effects of OT on neural …

Impaired social function is a core feature of many psychiatric illnesses. Adverse experiences
during childhood increase risk for mental illness, however it is currently unclear whether …

Neste livro, Pedro Ming Azevedo apresenta um quadro geral das síndromes dolorosas
crônicas, especialmente a fibromialgia. Na primeira parte–Fisiopatologia–, o autor introduz …

The 1970s saw a growing interest in the vasopressin− memory hypothesis, proposed by
David de Wied and his collaborators in Utrecht. This rose to a peak in the 1980s that saw a …

Oxytocin is a neuropeptide containing nine amino acids produced by paraventricular and
supraoptic nuclei of hypothalamus. Oxytocin is derived from a Greek word 'oxutokia'meaning …

The traditional herbal medicines yokukansan (YKS) and yokukansankachimpihange
(YKSCH) are prescribed for neurosis, insomnia or night crying and irritability in children …

Stress, be it physical or psychological, can have a devastating long-term impact on an
individual's development, health, and well-being, and yet can be adaptive in the short term …

The foundations of volunteering, charitable giving, voluntary associations, voluntary
agencies, and other aspects of the Voluntary Nonprofit Sector (vnps) collectively and …

The gut microbiota is a complex ecosystem of microorganisms that form a bidirectional
communication pathway with the brain, called the gut-brain axis. In addition to their roles in …

Abstract The proposed “Social Decision Making Network”(SDMN) is a network of conserved,
interconnected brain areas believed to regulate social behaviour across vertebrate taxa …