Oxytocin is a pleiotropic, peptide hormone with broad implications for general health,
adaptation, development, reproduction, and social behavior. Endogenous oxytocin and …

The neuropeptide oxytocin has attracted great attention of the general public, basic
neuroscience researchers, psychologists, and psychiatrists due to its profound pro-social …

Oxytocin has garnered considerable interest for its role in social behavior, as well as for the
potential of intranasal administration to treat social difficulties. However, current theoretical …

Vasopressin (VP) and oxytocin (OT) are distinct molecules; these peptides and their
receptors [OT receptor (OTR) and V1a receptor (V1aR)] also are evolved components of an …

The hypothalamic neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) exerts prominent analgesic effects via central
and peripheral action. However, the precise analgesic pathways recruited by OT are largely …

Introduction: There are currently no approved drug interventions for social behavior
dysfunction in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Previous trials investigating effects of daily …

The neuropeptide oxytocin has been in the focus of scientists for decades due to its
profound and pleiotropic effects on physiology, activity of neuronal circuits and behaviors …

Oxytocin (OT) is a nonapeptide mainly produced in the supraoptic and paraventricular
nuclei. OT in the brain and blood has extensive functions in both mental and physical …

Could nose-to-brain pathways mediate the effects of peptides such as oxytocin (OT) on brain
physiology when delivered intranasally? We address this question by contrasting two …

Oxytocin is currently being considered as a novel therapeutic for anxiety disorders due to its
ability to promote affiliative behaviors. In the nucleus accumbens (NAc) activation of oxytocin …