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 …

The prosocial neuropeptide oxytocin is being developed as a potential treatment for various
neuropsychiatric disorders including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Early studies using …

The neurons secreting oxytocin (OXY) and vasopressin (AVP) are located mainly in the
supraoptic, paraventricular, and suprachiasmatic nucleus of the brain. Oxytocinergic and …

The first clinical applications of oxytocin (OT) were in obstetrics as a hormone to start and
speed up labor and to control postpartum hemorrhage. Discoveries in the 1960s and 1970s …

Disorders involving hypothalamic and pituitary (HPIT) structures—including
craniopharyngioma, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, and intracranial germ cell tumors—can …

The spinal trigeminal nucleus caudalis (SpVc) in the mammalian brainstem serves a pivotal
function in pain processing. As the main relay center for nociceptive signals, SpVc conducts …

Oxytocin is a reproductive hormone implicated in the process of parturition and widely used
during labor. Oxytocin is produced within the supraoptic nucleus and paraventricular …

Both oxytocin (OT) and touch are key mediators of social attachment. In rodents, tactile
stimulation elicits the endogenous release of OT, potentially facilitating attachment and other …

Polyuria–polydipsia syndrome can be caused by central diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic
diabetes insipidus or primary polydipsia. To avoid confusion with diabetes mellitus, the …

Neonatal mice emit ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) when separated from their mothers.
Since the USVs attract their mothers' attention and trigger maternal retrieval, they are …