There is growing evidence that oxytocin (OXT), a hypothalamic hormone well recognized for
its effects in inducing parturition and lactation, has important metabolic effects in both sexes …

The hypothalamic peptide oxytocin and its receptor are involved in a range of physiological
processes, including parturition, lactation, cell growth, wound healing, and social behavior …

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 …

Objective In adults, low-weight restrictive eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa (AN),
are marked by chronicity and diagnostic crossover from restricting to binge-eating/purging …

Dogs' increased human-directed sociability compared to wolves may be the result of
increased oxytocin system activity and decreased stress responses, but comparative studies …

The high prevalence of metabolic syndrome in persons with schizophrenia has spurred
investigational efforts to study the mechanism beneath its pathophysiology. Early psychosis …

Dogs are exceptionally well adapted to life close to humans, and alterations in their
endocrine system during the domestication process may be an underlying mechanism. In …

Objective To investigate the response of anorexigenic oxytocin to food intake among
adolescents and young adults with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), a …

Based on its role in social processing and stress, oxytocin has been suggested to mediate
stress reduction of socio-affective, compassion-based mental training. We tested this …

Intranasal oxytocin produces anorectic effects on snack intake in men when tested in the
absence of deprivation-induced hunger, but its effects on food intake in women without …