The many facets of the oxytocin (OXT) system of the brain and periphery elicited nearly
25,000 publications since 1930 (see, as listed in PubMed), which revealed central roles for …

Oxytocin is a nonapeptide that also serves as a neuromodulator in the human central
nervous system. Over the last decade, a sizeable body of literature has examined its effects …

The neuropeptides vasopressin (VP) and oxytocin (OT) and their receptors in the brain are
involved in the regulation of various social behaviors and have emerged as drug targets for …

Pharmacological strategies for pain management have primarily focused on dampening
ascending neurotransmission and on opioid receptor–mediated therapies. Little is known …

Oxytocin promotes social interactions and recognition of conspecifics that rely on olfaction in
most species. The circuit mechanisms through which oxytocin modifies olfactory processing …

Over the last decade, oxytocin (OT) has received focus in numerous studies associating
intranasal administration of this peptide with various aspects of human social behavior …

Oxytocin (OT) is a neuropeptide, which can be seen to be one of the molecules of the
decade due to its profound prosocial effects in nonvertebrate and vertebrate species …

Oxytocin and vasopressin are pituitary neuropeptides that have been shown to affect social
processes in mammals. There is growing interest in these molecules and their receptors as …

Highlights•Social monogamy has evolved independently in distant species.•Pair bonding
has been investigated most rigorously in prairie voles.•Pair bonding is regulated by …

The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) attracts the interest of neuroscientists, psychologists, and
psychiatrists due to its capacity to modulate emotional and social behavior. Although much …