Is oxytocin “nature's medicine”?
Oxytocin is a pleiotropic, peptide hormone with broad implications for general health,
adaptation, development, reproduction, and social behavior. Endogenous oxytocin and …
adaptation, development, reproduction, and social behavior. Endogenous oxytocin and …
The oxytocin receptor: from intracellular signaling to behavior
B Jurek, ID Neumann - Physiological reviews, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
The many facets of the oxytocin (OXT) system of the brain and periphery elicited nearly
25,000 publications since 1930 (see, as listed in PubMed), which revealed central roles for …
25,000 publications since 1930 (see, as listed in PubMed), which revealed central roles for …
The neuroscience of empathy and compassion in pro-social behavior
F Stevens, K Taber - Neuropsychologia, 2021 - Elsevier
Research in the scientific literature increasingly demonstrates that empathy consists of
multiple dimensions, and that defining empathy as a single encompassing term may be …
multiple dimensions, and that defining empathy as a single encompassing term may be …
Empathy as a driver of prosocial behaviour: highly conserved neurobehavioural mechanisms across species
Empathy reflects the natural ability to perceive and be sensitive to the emotional states of
others, coupled with a motivation to care for their well-being. It has evolved in the context of …
others, coupled with a motivation to care for their well-being. It has evolved in the context of …
The social salience hypothesis of oxytocin
SG Shamay-Tsoory, A Abu-Akel - Biological psychiatry, 2016 - Elsevier
Oxytocin is a nonapeptide that also serves as a neuromodulator in the human central
nervous system. Over the last decade, a sizeable body of literature has examined its effects …
nervous system. Over the last decade, a sizeable body of literature has examined its effects …
Clinical assessment of social cognitive function in neurological disorders
Social cognition broadly refers to the processing of social information in the brain that
underlies abilities such as the detection of others' emotions and responding appropriately to …
underlies abilities such as the detection of others' emotions and responding appropriately to …
Social circuits and their dysfunction in autism spectrum disorder
Social behaviors, how individuals act cooperatively and competitively with conspecifics, are
widely seen across species. Rodents display various social behaviors, and many different …
widely seen across species. Rodents display various social behaviors, and many different …
Brain oxytocin: how puzzle stones from animal studies translate into psychiatry
V Grinevich, ID Neumann - Molecular psychiatry, 2021 - nature.com
The neuropeptide oxytocin has attracted great attention of the general public, basic
neuroscience researchers, psychologists, and psychiatrists due to its profound pro-social …
neuroscience researchers, psychologists, and psychiatrists due to its profound pro-social …
A high-coverage genome sequence from an archaic Denisovan individual
We present a DNA library preparation method that has allowed us to reconstruct a high-
coverage (30×) genome sequence of a Denisovan, an extinct relative of Neandertals. The …
coverage (30×) genome sequence of a Denisovan, an extinct relative of Neandertals. The …
Vasopressin and oxytocin receptor systems in the brain: sex differences and sex-specific regulation of social behavior
KM Dumais, AH Veenema - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 2016 - Elsevier
The neuropeptides vasopressin (VP) and oxytocin (OT) and their receptors in the brain are
involved in the regulation of various social behaviors and have emerged as drug targets for …
involved in the regulation of various social behaviors and have emerged as drug targets for …