Comforting is a crucial form of prosocial behavior that is important for maintaining social
unity and improving the physical and emotional well-being of social species. It is often …

The oxytocin receptor (OXTR) is a G protein-coupled receptor with a diverse repertoire of
intracellular signaling pathways, which are activated in response to binding oxytocin (OXT) …

Intranasal oxytocin (IN OXT) administration has been proposed as a pharmacological
treatment for a range of biomedical conditions including neurodevelopmental disorders …

Introduction: Anxiety disorders are prevalent mental conditions characterized by
exaggerated anxious arousal and threat reactivity. Animal and human studies suggest an …

In socially monogamous titi monkeys, involuntary separation from a pair mate can produce
behavioral distress and increased cortisol production. The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) is …

Oxytocin has been used to treat neurodevelopmental conditions in adolescent patients but
possible effects on reproductive development have not been well investigated. The effects of …

The neuromodulator oxytocin, since its first synthesis by du Vigneaud in 1953, has mainly
been associated with beneficial physiological effects, as well as positive social and …

Oxytocin has recently gained significant attention because of its role in the pathophysiology
and management of dominant neuropsychiatric disorders. Oxytocin, a peptide hormone …

Some paired primates use complex, coordinated vocal signals to communicate within and
between family groups. The information encoded within those signals is not well understood …

Parenting induces many neurological and behavioral changes that enable parents to rear
offspring. Vasopressin plays an important role in this process via its effects on cognition …