Oxytocin has been revealed to work for anxiety suppression and anti-stress as well as for
psychosocial behavior and reproductive functions. Oxytocin neurons are activated by …

The neonatal period is critical for brain development and determinant for long-term brain
trajectory. Yet, this time concurs with a sensitivity and risk for numerous brain injuries …

The neurohormone oxytocin (OXT) has been implicated in the regulation of social behavior
and is intensively investigated as a potential therapeutic treatment in neurodevelopmental …

The nonapeptide oxytocin (OT) is a master regulator of the social brain in early infancy,
adolescence, and adult life. Here, we review the postnatal dynamic development of OT …

Early-life stress during critical periods of brain development can have long-term effects on
physical and mental health. Oxytocin is a critical social regulator and anti-inflammatory …

Prosociality, orientation to attuned, empathic relationships, is built from the ground up,
through supportive care in early life that fosters healthy neurobiological structures that shape …

Oxytocin (OT) is a neurohormone involved early in neurodevelopment and is implicated in
multiple functions, including sensory modulation. Evidence of such modulation has been …

Reactive attachment disorder (RAD) is associated with socially and emotionally
withdrawn/inhibited behaviors and reduced neural responses to rewards. Children and …

Deficits in social communication and language development belong to the earliest
diagnostic criteria of autism spectrum disorders. Of the many risk factors for autism spectrum …

Breastfeeding has long been known to improve infants' health and mental development and
to enhance the mother-infant bond, but much less research focused on the biological …