The neuropeptide oxytocin is released both into the blood and within the brain in response
to reproductive stimuli, such as birth, suckling and sex, but also in response to social …

The neuropeptide oxytocin plays a role in reward, stress, social affiliation, learning, and
memory processes. As such, there is increasing interest in oxytocin as a potential treatment …

To date, very few pharmacological treatments for addiction have crossed the bridge of
translational relevance. The arduous journey often begins with early victories in preclinical …

Development of better treatments for alcohol use disorder (AUD) is urgently needed. One
promising opportunity for this development is the potential of targeting the oxytocin peptide …

Drugs that act on the brain oxytocin (OXT) system may provide a much-needed treatment
breakthrough for substance-use disorders. Targeting the brain OXT system has the potential …

There is growing interest in the use of oxytocin (OT) as a potential treatment for alcohol and
other substance-use disorders. OT is a neuropeptide that modulates adaptive processes …

Interest for the use of oxytocin as a treatment for addiction began over 40 years ago. Better
known for its roles in parturition, lactation and pair bonding, oxytocin also has anxiolytic …

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

Drug addiction is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Despite great advances
were achieved in understanding the neurobiology of drug addiction, the therapeutic options …

Oxytocin regulates a variety of centrally-mediated functions, ranging from socio-sexual
behavior, maternal care, and affiliation to fear, stress, anxiety. In the past years, both clinical …