Is oxytocin “nature's medicine”?
Oxytocin is a pleiotropic, peptide hormone with broad implications for general health,
adaptation, development, reproduction, and social behavior. Endogenous oxytocin and …
adaptation, development, reproduction, and social behavior. Endogenous oxytocin and …
[HTML][HTML] Advances in human oxytocin measurement: challenges and proposed solutions
Oxytocin, a neuropeptide known for its role in reproduction and socioemotional processes,
may hold promise as a therapeutic agent in treating social impairments in patient …
may hold promise as a therapeutic agent in treating social impairments in patient …
[HTML][HTML] Advances in the field of intranasal oxytocin research: lessons learned and future directions for clinical research
DS Quintana, A Lischke, S Grace, D Scheele… - Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
Reports on the modulatory role of the neuropeptide oxytocin on social cognition and
behavior have steadily increased over the last two decades, stimulating considerable …
behavior have steadily increased over the last two decades, stimulating considerable …
[HTML][HTML] Brain oxytocin: how puzzle stones from animal studies translate into psychiatry
V Grinevich, ID Neumann - Molecular psychiatry, 2021 - nature.com
The neuropeptide oxytocin has attracted great attention of the general public, basic
neuroscience researchers, psychologists, and psychiatrists due to its profound pro-social …
neuroscience researchers, psychologists, and psychiatrists due to its profound pro-social …
The neuropeptide landscape of human prefrontal cortex
Human prefrontal cortex (hPFC) is a complex brain region involved in cognitive and
emotional processes and several psychiatric disorders. Here, we present an overview of the …
emotional processes and several psychiatric disorders. Here, we present an overview of the …
[HTML][HTML] An allostatic theory of oxytocin
DS Quintana, AJ Guastella - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2020 - cell.com
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 …
potential of intranasal administration to treat social difficulties. However, current theoretical …
Detection, processing and reinforcement of social cues: regulation by the oxytocin system
R Menon, ID Neumann - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2023 - nature.com
Many social behaviours are evolutionarily conserved and are essential for the healthy
development of an individual. The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) is crucial for the fine-tuned …
development of an individual. The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) is crucial for the fine-tuned …
[HTML][HTML] NR-SAFE: a randomized, double-blind safety trial of high dose nicotinamide riboside in Parkinson's disease
H Berven, S Kverneng, E Sheard, M Søgnen… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) replenishment therapy using nicotinamide
riboside (NR) shows promise for Parkinson's disease (PD) and other neurodegenerative …
riboside (NR) shows promise for Parkinson's disease (PD) and other neurodegenerative …
Oxytocin and the neurobiology of prosocial behavior
Humans are an unusually prosocial species, who engage in social behaviors that include
altruism—whereby an individual engages in costly or risky acts to improve the welfare of …
altruism—whereby an individual engages in costly or risky acts to improve the welfare of …
[HTML][HTML] Labeled oxytocin administered via the intranasal route reaches the brain in rhesus macaques
MR Lee, TA Shnitko, SW Blue, AV Kaucher… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Oxytocin may have promise as a treatment for neuropsychiatric disorders. Its therapeutic
effect may depend on its ability to enter the brain and bind to the oxytocin receptor. To date …
effect may depend on its ability to enter the brain and bind to the oxytocin receptor. To date …