Highlights•The expression of parenting in both human and non-human mammals is affected
by hormones.•Oxytocin provides a neuroendocrine template for the effects of multiple …

BACKGROUND: The nonapeptide oxytocin (OT) has been repeatedly implicated in
processes of parent-infant bonding in animal models; yet, its role in the development of …

Animal studies demonstrated that the neuropeptide oxytocin (OT), implicated in bond
formation across mammalian species, is transmitted from mother to young through …

Studies in mammals have implicated the neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) in processes of bond
formation and stress modulation, yet the involvement of OT in human bonding throughout life …

Oxytocin is produced in the hypothalamus and released into the circulation through the
neurohypophyseal system. Peripherally released oxytocin facilitates parturition and milk …

The steroid testosterone (T) and neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) have each been implicated in
the development of parental care in humans and animals, yet very little research addressed …

Social relationships throughout life are vital for well-being and physical and mental health. A
significant amount of research in animal models as well as in humans suggests that oxytocin …

This paper examines the developmental effects of the mammalian neuropeptide, oxytocin
(OT). In adults, OT is the most abundant neuropeptide in the hypothalamus and serves …

The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) supports the development of parenting in mammals
primarily through its impact on parent–infant proximity and touch behaviors; however, much …

The oxytocin/vasopressin ancestor molecule has been regulating reproductive and social
behaviors for more than 500 million years. In all mammals, oxytocin is the hormone …