Epidemiological sex differences in anxiety disorders and major depression are well
characterized. Yet the circuits and mechanisms that contribute to these differences are …

Oxytocin and vasopressin are peptide hormones secreted from the pituitary that are well
known for their peripheral endocrine effects on childbirth/nursing and blood pressure/urine …

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a crippling psychiatric disorder characterized by intense
fear or anxiety in social situations and their avoidance. However, the underlying biology of …

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 …

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 …

Social behaviors, such as mating, fighting, and parenting, are fundamental for survival of any
vertebrate species. All members of a species express social behaviors in a stereotypical and …

Classically, hypothalamic neuroendocrine cells that synthesise oxytocin and vasopressin
were categorised in two major cell types: the magnocellular and parvocellular neurones. It …

Women are twice as likely to experience depression than men, yet until recently, preclinical
studies in rodents have focused almost exclusively on males. As interest in sex differences …

During pandemics, governments take drastic actions to prevent the spreading of the
disease, as seen during the present COVID-19 crisis. Sanctions of lockdown, social …

The bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) is a sexually dimorphic, neuropeptide‐rich
node of the extended amygdala that has been implicated in responses to stress, drugs of …