An accumulating body of evidence suggests that the hypothalamic neuropeptide oxytocin
(OT) has a modulatory effect on pain processing. Particularly strong evidence comes from …

Oxytocin (OXT) is a neuropeptide which has a critical role in human social behaviour and
cognition. Research investigating the role of OXT on functional brain changes in humans …

Background Increased cortical excitability has been hypothesized to play a critical role in
various neurological disorders, such as restless legs syndrome, epilepsy and migraine …

Preterm infants (PTI) typically experience many painful and stressful procedures or events
during their first weeks of life in a neonatal intensive care unit, and these can profoundly …

Pain is considered a multidimensional experience that embodies not merely sensation, but
also emotion and perception. As is appropriate for this complexity, pain is represented and …

Background There is a need for novel analgesics with favorable risk to benefit profiles.
Oxytocin has recently gained attention for its potential analgesic properties. Aim The aim of …

Oxytocin has been shown to increase trust, decrease anxiety, and affect learning as has
been observed in conditioning paradigms. Trust, anxiety, and learning are important factors …

Background Nasal pretreatment with the neuropeptide oxytocin has been reported to
prevent stress-induced impairments in hippocampal synaptic plasticity and spatial memory …

Background Romantic rejection is an emotionally distressful experience profoundly affecting
life, possibly leading to mental illness or suicide. Oxytocin (OT) is a neuropeptide widely …

Objective Placebo effects relieve various somatic symptoms, but it is unclear how they can
be enhanced to maximize positive treatment outcomes. Oxytocin administration may …