Despite widespread reports that intranasal application of oxytocin has a variety of behavioral
effects, very little of the huge amounts applied intranasally appears to reach the …

Health nudge interventions to steer people into healthier lifestyles are increasingly applied
by governments worldwide, and it is natural to look to such approaches to improve health by …

Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by profound social and verbal
communication deficits, stereotypical motor behaviors, restricted interests, and cognitive …

Oxytocin (Oxt) is a nonapeptide hormone best known for its role in lactation and parturition.
Since 1906 when its uterine-contracting properties were described until 50 years later when …

There has been unprecedented interest in the prosocial effects of the neuropeptide oxytocin
in humans over the last decade. A range of studies has demonstrated correlations between …

The hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) functions as a center to integrate various
neuronal activities for regulating feeding behavior. Nesfatin-1, a recently discovered …

Obesity and its associated complications have reached epidemic proportions in the USA
and also worldwide, highlighting the need for new and more effective treatments. Although …

The most significant social behaviour of the lactating mother is maternal behaviour, which
comprises maternal care and maternal aggression (MA). The latter is a protective behaviour …

The rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) is an important primate model for social cognition,
and recent studies have begun to explore the impact of oxytocin on social cognition and …

Oxytocin (OT) is a nonapeptide with an impressive variety of physiological functions. Among
them, the 'prosocial'effects have been discussed in several recent reviews, but the direct …