Reports on the modulatory role of the neuropeptide oxytocin on social cognition and
behavior have steadily increased over the last two decades, stimulating considerable …

Oxytocin (OT) and vasopressin (VP) are two closely related neuropeptides, widely known for
their peripheral hormonal effects. Specific receptors have also been found in the brain …

Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA,'ecstasy') releases serotonin and
norepinephrine. MDMA is reported to produce empathogenic and prosocial feelings. It is …

Positron emission tomography (PET) is an important driver for present day healthcare.
Fluorine-18 is the most widely used radioisotope for PET imaging and a thorough overview …

Highlights•Social monogamy has evolved independently in distant species.•Pair bonding
has been investigated most rigorously in prairie voles.•Pair bonding is regulated by …

The related neuropeptides oxytocin and vasopressin are involved in species-typical
behavior, including social recognition behavior, maternal behavior, social bonding …

In the last several decades, sophisticated experimental techniques have been used to
determine the neurobiology of the oxytocin and vasopressin systems in rodents. Using a …

Concerns regarding a drought in psychopharmacology have risen from many quarters. From
one perspective, the wellspring of bedrock medications for anxiety disorders, depression …

As discussed in the larger review in this special issue (MacDonald and Feifel), intranasal
oxytocin (OT) is demonstrating a growing potential as a therapeutic agent in psychiatry …

The neuropeptide oxytocin plays a role in reward, stress, social affiliation, learning, and
memory processes. As such, there is increasing interest in oxytocin as a potential treatment …