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 …

Neuropeptides can exert volume modulation in neuronal networks, which account for a well-
calibrated and fine-tuned regulation that depends on the sensory and behavioral contexts …

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has recently been linked to increased methylation
levels in the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene, and OXTR hypermethylation has predicted a …

Atypical responses to sensory stimuli are considered as a core aspect and early life marker
of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Although recent findings performed in mouse ASD …

Background Negative symptoms are a core aspect of psychopathology in schizophrenia.
Currently available pharmacological agents have proven minimally efficacious for …

Personality and social relationships influence each other in multiple and consequential
ways. To understand how people differ from each other in their personality and social …

Social deficits are debilitating features of many psychiatric disorders, including autism. While
time-intensive behavioral therapy is moderately effective, there are no pharmacological …

Oxytocin has recently gained significant attention because of its role in the pathophysiology
and management of dominant neuropsychiatric disorders. Oxytocin, a peptide hormone …

Oxytocin administration has demonstrated considerable promise for providing individualized
support for autistic people. However, studies evaluating the effects of oxytocin administration …

Various factors have been attributed to the inconsistent reproducibility of human oxytocin
research in the cognitive and behavioral sciences. These factors include small sample sizes …