Depression is one of the most prevalent forms of mental disorders and is the most common
cause of disability in the Western world. Besides, the harmful effects of stress-related mood …

Social recognition is an essential skill for the expression of appropriate behaviors towards
conspecifics in most social species. Several studies point to oxytocin (OT) and arginine …

Studies from a variety of species indicate that arginine–vasopressin (AVP) and its V1a
receptor (Avpr1a) play a critical role in the regulation of a range of social behaviors by their …

Acute and chronic administration of intranasal oxytocin and vasopressin have been
extensively utilized in both animal models and human preclinical and clinical studies over …

Oxytocin (OT) and vasopressin (AVP) are endogenous ligands for OT and AVP receptors in
the brain and in the peripheral system. Several studies demonstrate that OT and AVP have …

In modern society, there has been a rising trend of depression and anxiety. This trend
heavily impacts the population's mental health and thus contributes significantly to morbidity …

Disorders involving hypothalamic and pituitary (HPIT) structures—including
craniopharyngioma, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, and intracranial germ cell tumors—can …

Social behaviors such as mating, parenting, fighting, and avoiding are essential functions as
a communication tool in social animals, and are critical for the survival of individuals and …

Arginine vasopressin (AVP) is a neurohypophysial hormone that coordinatively regulates
central socio-emotional behavior and peripheral control of antidiuretic fluid homeostasis …

Defense of the vertebrate brain against infection must be accomplished without the
generation of potentially harmful inflammation since the brain has a limited capacity to repair …