Oxytocin administration has been reported to decrease consumption, withdrawal, and drug-
seeking associated with several drugs of abuse and thus represents a promising …

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 …

Background Excessive ethanol (EtOH) consumption remains an important health concern
and effective treatments are lacking. The central oxytocin system has emerged as a …

Approved pharmacological treatments for alcohol use disorder are limited in their
effectiveness, and new drugs that can easily be translated into the clinic are warranted. One …

The neuropeptide oxytocin interacts with mesolimbic dopamine neurons to mediate reward
associated with filial behaviors, but also other rewarding behaviors such as eating or taking …

Growing research indicates oxytocin may be involved in relieving anxiety and attenuating
the rewarding effects of psychostimulants. This study investigated the effects of subchronic …

Alcohol (EtOH) is one of the most widely abused recreational drugs and is arguably the most
harmful. However, current treatment options for alcohol‐use disorders generally have limited …

Animal and human evidence supports a role for oxytocin in alcohol-seeking behaviors.
There is interest, therefore, in targeting the oxytocin pathway as a new pharmacologic …

Drug use typically occurs within a social context, and social factors play an important role in
the initiation, maintenance and recovery from addictions. There is now accumulating …

Recent preclinical evidence indicates that the neuropeptide oxytocin may have potential in
the treatment of drug dependence and drug withdrawal. Oxytocin reduces …