Oxytocin (OT) has been implicated in various aspects of social behaviors. During the past
decades there has been a surge of interest in the therapeutic potential of OT in psychiatric …

Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness that causes major functional impairment. Current
pharmacologic treatments are inadequate, particularly for addressing negative and cognitive …

In a short time, oxytocin has progressed from being a regular hormone involved in parturition
and breastfeeding to be possibly the neuromodulator that has gathered the most attention …

Oxytocin is known as the 'love hormone'due its role in promoting mother–child and pair
bonding. More recent research indicates that oxytocin may have broader pro-social effects …

Schizophrenia is a heterogeneous, debilitating disorder characterized by three distinct sets
of clinical features: positive symptoms, negative symptoms, and cognitive deficits. Extant …

In this review we summarize the results and conclusions of five studies as presented in a
symposium at the 42nd annual meeting of the International Society for …

Oxytocin is a nonapeptide that also serves as a neuromodulator in the human central
nervous system. Over the last decade, a sizeable body of literature has examined its effects …

Background Schizophrenia is a disabling complex mental disorder and despite all available
treatment, many patients unfortunately remain partial-or non-responders. A large body of …

The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review and an updated and
comprehensive meta-analysis of oxytocin augmentation therapy in patients with …

Social cognition is impaired in people with schizophrenia and these deficits are strongly
correlated with social functioning. Oxytocin is a hypothalamic peptide that contributes to …