Elevated whole blood serotonin, or hyperserotonemia, was the first biomarker identified in
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and is present in more than 25% of affected children. The …

Social neuroscience, the study of the neurobiological basis of social behavior, has become
a major area of current research in behavioral neuroscience and psychiatry, since many …

Serotonin (5-HT) and oxytocin (OXT) are two neuromodulators involved in human affect and
sociality and in disorders like depression and autism. We asked whether these chemical …

Depression is accompanied by an array of neurobiological variations, including altered HPA
axis activity, monoamine, growth factor and inflammatory immune functioning. In addition, a …

Recent research shows that the effects of oxytocin are more diverse than initially thought
and that in some cases oxytocin can directly influence the response to drugs and alcohol …

A growing literature suggests that the oxytocin (OT) system may play a role in human anxiety
states, anxiety-related traits, and moreover, that this system may be a target for the …

Oxytocin (OT) is a neuropeptide synthesized primarily by neurons of the paraventricular and
supraoptic nuclei of the hypothalamus. These neurons have axons that project into the …

The social brain hypothesis proposes that the demands of the social environment provided
the evolutionary pressure that led to the expansion of the primate brain. Consistent with this …

Early‐life experience influences social and emotional behaviour in adulthood. Affiliative
tactile stimuli in early life facilitate the development of social and emotional behaviour …

Oxytocin receptors (OXTR) in the nucleus accumbens (NAcc) promote alloparental behavior
and partner preference formation in female prairie voles. Within the NAcc there is significant …