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 …

Oxytocin (OT) and the OT receptor occupy essential roles in our current understanding of
mammalian evolution, survival, sociality and reproduction. This narrative review examines …

Oxytocin is a peptide molecule with a multitude of physiological and behavioral functions.
Based on its association with reproduction-including social bonding, sexual behavior, birth …

The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) has generated considerable interest as potential treatment
for psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and autism spectrum disorders. However, the …

The fitness benefits of social life depend on the ability of animals to affiliate with others and
form groups, on dominance hierarchies within groups that determine resource distribution …

Schizophrenia is characterized by symptoms of psychosis and sociocognitive deficits.
Considering oxytocin's antipsychotic and prosocial properties, numerous clinical, and …

Oxytocin (OT) and vasopressin (AVP) are endogenous ligands for OT and AVP receptors in
the brain and in the peripheral system. Several studies demonstrate that OT and AVP have …

Anxiety and mood disorders are prevalent, disabling, and frequently difficult to treat. Such
disorders are often comorbid and share similar characteristics. For more accurate diagnosis …

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a prevalent mental illness in both men and women, but
current treatment approaches with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) have …

Oxytocin (OXT) modulates social interactions, attenuates stressful responses and can
decrease drug-seeking and taking behaviors. In previous studies, we observed that social …