Oxytocin is involved in pain transmission, although the detailed mechanism is not fully
understood. Here, we generate a transgenic rat line that expresses human muscarinic …

An accumulating body of evidence suggests that the hypothalamic neuropeptide oxytocin
(OT) has a modulatory effect on pain processing. Particularly strong evidence comes from …

As a neurohormone and as a neurotransmitter, oxytocin has been implicated in the stress
response. Descending oxytocin‐containing fibres project to the dorsal horn of the spinal …

The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) contributes to the regulation of diverse cognitive and
physiological functions including nociception. Indeed, OXT has been reported to be …

Is oxytocin the hormone of happiness? Probably not. However, this small nine amino acid
peptide is involved in a wide variety of physiological and pathological functions such as …

Pain is a ubiquitously unpleasant feeling among humans as well as many animal species
often caused by actual and potential tissue damage. However, it is absolutely crucial for our …

The hypothalamic neuropeptide oxytocin attracts the attention of both the neuroscientific
community and the general public, especially because of its prosocial effects. In the brain …

Despite the high incidence of neuropathic pain, its mechanism remains unclear. Oxytocin
(OXT) is an established endogenous polypeptide produced in the supraoptic nucleus (SON) …

Anxiety and depression are highly prevalent psychiatric disorders, affecting approximately
18% of the United States population. Evidence indicates that central oxytocin mediates …

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of oxytocin (OT) on visceral
hypersensitivity/pain and mast cell degranulation and the underlying mechanisms. We found …