The neurohypophysial peptide oxytocin (OT) and OT-like hormones facilitate reproduction in
all vertebrates at several levels. The major site of OT gene expression is the magnocellular …

Oxytocin (Oxt) is a nonapeptide hormone best known for its role in lactation and parturition.
Since 1906 when its uterine-contracting properties were described until 50 years later when …

BACKGROUND: The presence of social support has been associated with decreased stress
responsiveness. Recent animal studies suggest that the neuropeptide oxytocin is implicated …

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 …

There is substantial evidence from animal research indicating a key role of the
neuropeptides oxytocin (OT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) in the regulation of complex …

BACKGROUND:: Social impairments are central to the syndrome of autism. The
neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) has been implicated in the regulation of social behavior in …

In reply to commentary on our target article, we supply further evidence and hypotheses in
the description of ritualized behaviors in humans. Reactions to indirect fitness threats …

BACKGROUND: The nonapeptide oxytocin (OT) has been repeatedly implicated in
processes of parent-infant bonding in animal models; yet, its role in the development of …

Obsessive compulsive disorder is prevalent, disabling, incompletely understood, and often
resistant to current therapies. Established treatments consist of specialized cognitive …

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by dysfunction in three core
behavioral domains: repetitive behaviors, social deficits, and language abnormalities. There …