Opioid use disorder is characterised by the persistent use of opioids despite the adverse
consequences of its use. The disorder is associated with a range of mental and general …

Oxytocin and vasopressin are peptide hormones secreted from the pituitary that are well
known for their peripheral endocrine effects on childbirth/nursing and blood pressure/urine …

Addiction, the most severe form of substance use disorder, is a chronic brain disorder
molded by strong biosocial factors that has devastating consequences to individuals and to …

The release of dopamine (DA) regulates rewarding behavior and motor actions through
striatum-targeting efferents from ventral tegmental area (VTA) and substantia nigra pars …

Oxytocin, a hypothalamic hormone that is secreted directly into the brain and enters the
peripheral circulation through the posterior pituitary gland, regulates a range of physiologic …

Obesity and its associated complications have reached epidemic proportions in the USA
and also worldwide, highlighting the need for new and more effective treatments. Although …

Oxytocin (OT), a nonapeptide, has a variety of functions. Despite extensive studies on OT
over past decades, our understanding of its neural functions and their regulation remains …

Background: Hormonal contraceptive drugs are being used by adult and adolescent women
all over the world. Convergent evidence from animal research indicates that contraceptive …

The Parental Brain: Mechanisms, Development, and Evolution presents a comprehensive
analysis of how the brain regulates parental behavior in nonhuman animals and in humans …

Oxytocin (OT) is a nonapeptide mainly produced in the supraoptic and paraventricular
nuclei. OT in the brain and blood has extensive functions in both mental and physical …