[HTML][HTML] Roles of oxytocin in stress responses, allostasis and resilience

Y Takayanagi, T Onaka - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Oxytocin has been revealed to work for anxiety suppression and anti-stress as well as for
psychosocial behavior and reproductive functions. Oxytocin neurons are activated by …

Oxytocin and stress: neural mechanisms, stress-related disorders, and therapeutic approaches

H Matsushita, HM Latt, Y Koga, T Nishiki, H Matsui - Neuroscience, 2019 - Elsevier
Clinical reports show that oxytocin (OT) is related to stress-related disorders such as
depression, anxiety disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Two key structures in the …

What's Love Got to do with it: Role of oxytocin in trauma, attachment and resilience

SR Sharma, X Gonda, P Dome, FI Tarazi - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2020 - Elsevier
Oxytocin (OT) is a neurohypophysial hormone and neuropeptide produced by the
hypothalamus and released by the pituitary gland. It has multiple physiological roles …

The interplay between oxytocin and the CRF system: regulation of the stress response

J Winter, B Jurek - Cell and tissue research, 2019 - Springer
Oxytocin (OT) has drawn the attention of researchers since 1930. Since then, many aspects
of oxytocin have been uncovered, such as reproductive functions, dampening anxiety …

Is oxytocin “nature's medicine”?

CS Carter, WM Kenkel, EL MacLean, SR Wilson… - Pharmacological …, 2020 - ASPET
Oxytocin is a pleiotropic, peptide hormone with broad implications for general health,
adaptation, development, reproduction, and social behavior. Endogenous oxytocin and …

Central nervous system actions of oxytocin and modulation of behavior in humans

MM McCarthy, M Altemus - Molecular medicine today, 1997 - cell.com
The posterior pituitary hormone oxytocin has modulatory effects on neural functioning that
are significant to the regulation of behavior. Basic research in animals has established the …

Roles of oxytocin neurones in the control of stress, energy metabolism, and social behaviour

T Onaka, Y Takayanagi… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Oxytocin neurones are activated by stressful stimuli, food intake and social attachment.
Activation of oxytocin neurones in response to stressful stimuli or food intake is mediated, at …

Oxytocin role in enhancing well-being: a literature review

WW IsHak, M Kahloon, H Fakhry - Journal of affective disorders, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Oxytocin (OT) has long been implicated in maternal bonding, sexual behavior
and social affiliation behaviors. This paper reviews the wide effects of oxytocin and its key …

Oxytocin: crossing the bridge between basic science and pharmacotherapy

C Viero, I Shibuya, N Kitamura… - CNS neuroscience & …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Making room for oxytocin in understanding depression

RJ McQuaid, OA McInnis, A Abizaid… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Depression is accompanied by an array of neurobiological variations, including altered HPA
axis activity, monoamine, growth factor and inflammatory immune functioning. In addition, a …