The oxytocin receptor: from intracellular signaling to behavior
B Jurek, ID Neumann - Physiological reviews, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
The many facets of the oxytocin (OXT) system of the brain and periphery elicited nearly
25,000 publications since 1930 (see, as listed in PubMed), which revealed central roles for …
25,000 publications since 1930 (see, as listed in PubMed), which revealed central roles for …
The behavioral, anatomical and pharmacological parallels between social attachment, love and addiction
JP Burkett, LJ Young - Psychopharmacology, 2012 - Springer
Rationale Love has long been referred to as an addiction in literature and poetry. Scientists
have often made comparisons between social attachment processes and drug addiction …
have often made comparisons between social attachment processes and drug addiction …
Breaking the loop: oxytocin as a potential treatment for drug addiction
IS McGregor, MT Bowen - Hormones and behavior, 2012 - Elsevier
Drug use typically occurs within a social context, and social factors play an important role in
the initiation, maintenance and recovery from addictions. There is now accumulating …
the initiation, maintenance and recovery from addictions. There is now accumulating …
Oxytocin, feeding, and satiety
N Sabatier, G Leng, J Menzies - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Oxytocin neurons have a physiological role in food intake and energy balance. Central
administration of oxytocin is powerfully anorexigenic, reducing food intake and meal …
administration of oxytocin is powerfully anorexigenic, reducing food intake and meal …
Oxytocin, dopamine, and opioid interactions underlying pair bonding: highlighting a potential role for microglia
MK Loth, ZR Donaldson - Endocrinology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Pair bonds represent some of the strongest attachments we form as humans. These
relationships positively modulate health and well-being. Conversely, the loss of a spouse is …
relationships positively modulate health and well-being. Conversely, the loss of a spouse is …
[HTML][HTML] Sex differences in methamphetamine seeking in rats: impact of oxytocin
Previous evidence in an animal model of drug self-administration and drug seeking showed
that acute oxytocin decreased methamphetamine (meth) seeking in male rats, suggesting …
that acute oxytocin decreased methamphetamine (meth) seeking in male rats, suggesting …
Oxytocin acting in the nucleus accumbens core decreases food intake
FM Herisson, JR Waas, R Fredriksson… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Central oxytocin (OT) promotes feeding termination in response to homeostatic challenges,
such as excessive stomach distension, salt loading and toxicity. OT has also been proposed …
such as excessive stomach distension, salt loading and toxicity. OT has also been proposed …
Oxytocin for the treatment of drug and alcohol use disorders
MR Lee, EM Weerts - Behavioural pharmacology, 2016 - journals.lww.com
There is growing interest in the use of oxytocin (OT) as a potential treatment for alcohol and
other substance-use disorders. OT is a neuropeptide that modulates adaptive processes …
other substance-use disorders. OT is a neuropeptide that modulates adaptive processes …
Rebalancing the addicted brain: oxytocin interference with the neural substrates of addiction
MT Bowen, ID Neumann - Trends in neurosciences, 2017 - cell.com
Drugs that act on the brain oxytocin (OXT) system may provide a much-needed treatment
breakthrough for substance-use disorders. Targeting the brain OXT system has the potential …
breakthrough for substance-use disorders. Targeting the brain OXT system has the potential …
Oxytocin acts in nucleus accumbens to attenuate methamphetamine seeking and demand
Background Evidence indicates that oxytocin, an endogenous peptide well known for its role
in social behaviors, childbirth, and lactation, is a promising addiction pharmacotherapy. We …
in social behaviors, childbirth, and lactation, is a promising addiction pharmacotherapy. We …