The idea that social motivation deficits play a central role in Autism Spectrum Disorders
(ASD) has recently gained increased interest. This constitutes a shift in autism research …

GABA is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter that counterbalances excitation in the mature
brain. The inhibitory action of GABA relies on the inflow of chloride ions (Cl−), which …

Oxytocin (OT), a nonapeptide signaling molecule originating from an ancestral peptide,
appears in different variants across all vertebrate and several invertebrate species …

Maternal obesity during pregnancy has been associated with increased risk of
neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), in offspring …

This article is part of a Special Issue “Parental Care”. Mother–infant bonding is a
characteristic of virtually all mammals. The maternal neural system may have provided the …

Over the last decade, oxytocin (OT) has received focus in numerous studies associating
intranasal administration of this peptide with various aspects of human social behavior …

Oxytocin (OT) and arginine-vasopressin (AVP) act in the brain to regulate social
cognition/social behavior and in the periphery to influence a variety of physiological …

Drawing on sociocultural theories and Bayesian accounts of brain function, in this article we
construe psychiatric conditions as disorders of social interaction to fully account for their …

A series of studies have reported on the salubrious effects of oxytocin nasal spray on social
cognition and behavior in humans, across physiology (eg, eye gaze, heart rate variability) …

Our gut harbours trillions of microorganisms essential for the maintenance of homeostasis
and host physiology in health and disease. In the last decade, there has been a growing …