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

The neuropeptide oxytocin has attracted great attention of the general public, basic
neuroscience researchers, psychologists, and psychiatrists due to its profound pro-social …

Negative symptoms, eg social withdrawal, reduced initiative, anhedonia and affective
flattening, are notoriously difficult to treat. In this review, we take stock of recent research into …

Opinion Statement Interest in the negative symptoms of schizophrenia has increased rapidly
over the last several decades, paralleling a growing interest in functional, in addition to …

Oxytocin sets the stage for childbirth by initiating uterine contractions, lactation and maternal
bonding behaviours. Mice lacking secreted oxcytocin (Oxt−/−, Cd38−/−) or its receptor …

Schizophrenia is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by dissociation of thoughts, idea,
identity, and emotions. It has no central pathophysiological mechanism and precise …

In this review article, we outline the evidence linking attachment adversity to psychosis, from
the premorbid stages of the disorder to its clinical forms. To better understand the …

Mental disorders arise from neural and psychological mechanisms that have been built and
shaped by natural selection across our evolutionary history. Looking at psychopathology …

In the last several decades, sophisticated experimental techniques have been used to
determine the neurobiology of the oxytocin and vasopressin systems in rodents. Using a …

Oxytocin (OT), a hypothalamic neuropeptide involved in regulating the social behaviour of
all vertebrates, has been proposed as a treatment for a number of neuropsychiatric …