Social anxiety is a form of anxiety characterized by continuous fear of one or more social or
performance situations. Although multiple treatment modalities (cognitive behavioral …

Oxytocin is a neuropeptide recently associated with social behavior in animals and humans,
but the study of its function in populations with social deficits such as autism, schizophrenia …

Social dysfunction is a core symptom of many psychiatric disorders and current medications
have little or no remedial effects on this. Following on from extensive studies on animal …

Oxytocin, a neuropeptide synthesized by the hypothalamus, plays a central role in human
social behavior, social cognition, anxiety, mood, stress modulation, and fear learning and …

There has been unprecedented interest in the prosocial effects of the neuropeptide oxytocin
in humans over the last decade. A range of studies has demonstrated correlations between …

Oxytocin is a neuropeptide involved in a wide variety of social behaviors in diverse species.
Recent research on its effects in humans has generated an arresting picture of its role in the …

In this chapter, we introduce a new area of social pharmacology that encompasses the study
of the role of neuromodulators in modulating a wide range of social behaviors and brain …

In the present chapter, we review the literature focusing on oxytocin (OT)-centered research
in anxiety spectrum conditions, comprising separation anxiety disorder, specific phobias …

The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) has a solid reputation as a facilitator of social interactions
such as parental and pair bonding, trust, and empathy. The many results supporting a pro …

The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) has been revealed as a profound anxiolytic and antistress
factor of the brain, besides its many prosocial and reproductive effects. Therefore, there is …