Oxytocin and vasopressin: powerful regulators of social behavior
HK Caldwell - The Neuroscientist, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
For many, the terms oxytocin and vasopressin immediately evoke images of animals
interacting with one another, as both of these neuropeptides have been implicated as being …
interacting with one another, as both of these neuropeptides have been implicated as being …
C-tactile afferents: Cutaneous mediators of oxytocin release during affiliative tactile interactions?
Low intensity, non-noxious, stimulation of cutaneous somatosensory nerves has been
shown to trigger oxytocin release and is associated with increased social motivation, plus …
shown to trigger oxytocin release and is associated with increased social motivation, plus …
[HTML][HTML] The oxytocin–vasopressin pathway in the context of love and fear
CS Carter - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Vasopressin (VP) and oxytocin (OT) are distinct molecules; these peptides and their
receptors [OT receptor (OTR) and V1a receptor (V1aR)] also are evolved components of an …
receptors [OT receptor (OTR) and V1a receptor (V1aR)] also are evolved components of an …
[HTML][HTML] Oxytocin signaling in the medial amygdala is required for sex discrimination of social cues
S Yao, J Bergan, A Lanjuin, C Dulac - Elife, 2017 - elifesciences.org
The neural control of social behaviors in rodents requires the encoding of pheromonal cues
by the vomeronasal system. Here we show that the typical preference of male mice for …
by the vomeronasal system. Here we show that the typical preference of male mice for …
The role of oxytocin and vasopressin in attachment
CS Carter - Psychodynamic Psychiatry, 2017 - Guilford Press
Selective relationships and attachments are central to human health and well-being, both in
current societies and during the course of evolution. The presence or absence of social …
current societies and during the course of evolution. The presence or absence of social …
Pupil-mimicry conditions trust in partners: Moderation by oxytocin and group membership
ME Kret, CKW De Dreu - Proceedings of the Royal …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Across species, oxytocin, an evolutionarily ancient neuropeptide, facilitates social
communication by attuning individuals to conspecifics' social signals, fostering trust and …
communication by attuning individuals to conspecifics' social signals, fostering trust and …
[HTML][HTML] Focus: comparative medicine: Titi monkeys as a novel non-human primate model for the neurobiology of pair bonding
KL Bales, RA Del Razo, QA Conklin… - The Yale journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
It is now widely recognized that social bonds are critical to human health and well-being.
One of the most important social bonds is the attachment relationship between two adults …
One of the most important social bonds is the attachment relationship between two adults …
Oxytocin in the medial prefrontal cortex attenuates anxiety: Anatomical and receptor specificity and mechanism of action
S Sabihi, SM Dong, SD Maurer, C Post, B Leuner - Neuropharmacology, 2017 - Elsevier
Numerous studies in animals and humans have established that oxytocin (OT) reduces
anxiety. In rats, the prelimbic (PL) subregion of the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is among …
anxiety. In rats, the prelimbic (PL) subregion of the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is among …
Quantitative mapping reveals age and sex differences in vasopressin, but not oxytocin, immunoreactivity in the rat social behavior neural network
BT DiBenedictis, ER Nussbaum… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The neuropeptides vasopressin (AVP) and oxytocin (OT) have been implicated in the
regulation of numerous social behaviors in adult and juvenile animals. AVP and OT …
regulation of numerous social behaviors in adult and juvenile animals. AVP and OT …
Effects of intranasal oxytocin on symptoms of schizophrenia: A multivariate Bayesian meta-analysis
DR Williams, PC Bürkner - Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2017 - Elsevier
Schizophrenia is a heterogeneous disorder in which psychiatric symptoms are classified into
two general subgroups—positive and negative symptoms. Current antipsychotic drugs are …
two general subgroups—positive and negative symptoms. Current antipsychotic drugs are …