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 …

The neuropeptides oxytocin (OXT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) are evolutionarily highly
conserved mediators in the regulation of complex social cognition and behaviour. Recent …

Prairie voles are among a small group of mammals that display long-term social attachment
between mating partners. Many pharmacological studies show that signaling via the …

Schizophrenia is a complex and multifactorial disorder generally diagnosed in young adults
at the time of the first psychotic episode of delusions and hallucinations. These positive …

Since the introduction of chlorpromazine and throughout the development of the new-
generation antipsychotic drugs (APDs) beginning with clozapine, the D 2 receptor has been …

The possibility to improve socio-emotional behaviors in humans by intranasal administration
of synthetic oxytocin (OXT) attracts increasing attention, but its uptake into the brain has …

Introduction. The “Reading the Mind in the Eyes” test (henceforth, Eyes test) is a simple but
advanced Theory of Mind test, and it is widely used across different cultures. This study …

Humans live in, rely on, and contribute to groups. Evolution may have biologically prepared
them to quickly identify others as belonging to the in-group (vs. not), to decode emotional …

The popularity of oxytocin (OT) has grown exponentially during the past decade, and so has
the number of OT trials in healthy and clinical groups. We take stock of the evidence from …

Among its many roles in body and brain, oxytocin influences social behavior. Understanding
the precise nature of this influence is crucial, both within the broader theoretical context of …