Reports on the modulatory role of the neuropeptide oxytocin on social cognition and
behavior have steadily increased over the last two decades, stimulating considerable …

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 …

There is growing interest in the role of the oxytocin system in social cognition and behavior.
Peripheral oxytocin concentrations are regularly used to approximate central concentrations …

Background Current neuroimaging perspectives on a variety of mental disorders emphasize
dysfunction of the amygdala. The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT), a key mediator in the …

In an influential paper, Kosfeld et al.(2005) showed that intranasal administration of oxytocin
(OT) increases the transfers made by investors in the trust game—suggesting that OT …

Abstract Nose-to-brain (N-to-B) delivery offers to protein and peptide drugs the possibility to
reach the brain in a non-invasive way. This article is a comprehensive review of the state-of …

Oxytocin (OXT) is a neuropeptide which has a critical role in human social behaviour and
cognition. Research investigating the role of OXT on functional brain changes in humans …

Could nose-to-brain pathways mediate the effects of peptides such as oxytocin (OT) on brain
physiology when delivered intranasally? We address this question by contrasting two …

In recent years ample studies have reported that intranasal administration of the
neuropeptide oxytocin can facilitate social motivation and cognition in healthy and clinical …

Scientific research has focused its attention on finding an alternative route to systemic oral
and parenteral administration, to overcome their usual drawbacks, such as hepatic first-pass …