The neuropeptides vasopressin (VP) and oxytocin (OT) and their receptors in the brain are
involved in the regulation of various social behaviors and have emerged as drug targets for …

The neurobiology of stress and the neurobiology of social behavior are deeply intertwined.
The social environment interacts with stress on almost every front: social interactions can be …

Out of all the human senses, touch is the one that is most often unappreciated, and
undervalued. Yet, the surface of the human body, the skin, is actually one huge sheet of …

Oxytocin (Oxt) is a nonapeptide hormone best known for its role in lactation and parturition.
Since 1906 when its uterine-contracting properties were described until 50 years later when …

Surprisingly little scientific research has been conducted on the topic of interpersonal touch
over the years, despite the importance of touch in our everyday social interactions from birth …

Oxytocin is produced in the hypothalamus and released into the circulation through the
neurohypophyseal system. Peripherally released oxytocin facilitates parturition and milk …

Dr. Jacqueline N. Crawley, author of the First and Second Editions of What's Wrong with My
Mouse? Behavioral Phenotyping of Transgenic and Knockout Mice, continues to field calls …

Consistent individual behavioural tendencies, termed “personalities”, have been identified in
a wide range of animals. Functional explanations for personality have been proposed, but …

The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) has previously been found to reduce amygdala reactivity
to social and emotional stimuli in healthy men. The present study aimed to investigate the …

For many, the terms oxytocin and vasopressin immediately evoke images of animals
interacting with one another, as both of these neuropeptides have been implicated as being …