Loss of the metabolism and sleep regulating neuronal populations expressing orexin and oxytocin in the hypothalamus in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

S Gabery, RM Ahmed, J Caga… - Neuropathology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To determine the underlying cellular changes and clinical correlates associated with
pathology of the hypothalamus in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), as hypothalamic …

Effects of intranasal administration of oxytocin and vasopressin on social cognition and potential routes and mechanisms of action

S Yao, KM Kendrick - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Acute and chronic administration of intranasal oxytocin and vasopressin have been
extensively utilized in both animal models and human preclinical and clinical studies over …

Convolutions in the rendition of nose to brain therapeutics from bench to bedside: Feats & fallacies

H Goel, V Kalra, SK Verma, SK Dubey… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
Brain, a subtle organ of multifarious nature presents plethora of physiological, metabolic and
bio-chemical convolutions that impede the delivery of biomolecules and thereby resulting in …

What's Love Got to do with it: Role of oxytocin in trauma, attachment and resilience

SR Sharma, X Gonda, P Dome, FI Tarazi - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2020 - Elsevier
Oxytocin (OT) is a neurohypophysial hormone and neuropeptide produced by the
hypothalamus and released by the pituitary gland. It has multiple physiological roles …

In the nose or on the tongue? Contrasting motivational effects of oral and intranasal oxytocin on arousal and reward during social processing

J Kou, C Lan, Y Zhang, Q Wang, F Zhou, Z Zhao… - Translational …, 2021 - nature.com
Intranasal oxytocin exerts wide-ranging effects on socioemotional behavior and is proposed
as a potential therapeutic intervention in psychiatric disorders. However, following intranasal …

A randomized trial shows dose-frequency and genotype may determine the therapeutic efficacy of intranasal oxytocin

J Kou, Y Zhang, F Zhou, C Sindermann… - Psychological …, 2022 - cambridge.org
BackgroundThe neuropeptide oxytocin is proposed as a promising therapy for social
dysfunction by modulating amygdala-mediated social-emotional behavior. Although clinical …

Nasal oxytocin for the treatment of psychiatric disorders and pain: achieving meaningful brain concentrations

DC Yeomans, LR Hanson, DS Carson… - Translational …, 2021 - nature.com
There is evidence of the therapeutic potential of intranasal oxytocin for the treatment of pain
and various psychiatric disorders, however, there is scant evidence that oxytocin reaches …

Using nanotechnology to deliver biomolecules from nose to brain—peptides, proteins, monoclonal antibodies and RNA

ML Borrajo, MJ Alonso - Drug delivery and translational research, 2022 - Springer
There is a growing number of biomolecules, including peptides, proteins, monoclonal
antibodies and RNA, that could be potentially used for the treatment of central nervous …

Oxytocin has 'tend-and-defend'functionality in group conflict across social vertebrates

Z Triki, K Daughters… - … Transactions of the …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Across vertebrate species, intergroup conflict confronts individuals with a tension between
group interests best served by participation in conflict and personal interest best served by …

Intranasal administration for pain: oxytocin and other polypeptides

VN Bharadwaj, AZ Tzabazis, M Klukinov, NA Manering… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pain, particularly chronic pain, remains one of the most debilitating and difficult-to-treat
conditions in medicine. Chronic pain is difficult to treat, in part because it is associated with …