Oxytocin regulates parturition, lactation, parental nurturing, and many other social behaviors
in both sexes. The circuit mechanisms by which oxytocin modulates social behavior are …

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 …

Lactation is critical to infant short-term and long-term health and protects mothers from
breast cancer, ovarian cancer and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The mammary gland is a …

Introduction Oxytocin is a key hormone in breastfeeding. No recent review on plasma levels
of oxytocin in response to breastfeeding is available. Materials and methods Systematic …

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 …

The gold standard text in gynecology is in its Fourteenth Edition, thoroughly revised and
updated and now in full color throughout. Organized into eight sections, this comprehensive …

Infant cues, such as smiling or crying facial expressions, are powerful motivators of human
maternal behavior, activating dopamine-associated brain reward circuits. Oxytocin, a …

Dopamine is a small and relatively simple molecule that fulfills diverse functions. Within the
brain, it acts as a classical neurotransmitter whose attenuation or overactivity can result in …

The endocrine system coordinates development of the mammary gland with reproductive
development and the demand of the offspring for milk. Three categories of hormones are …

Intranasal oxytocin (OXT) application is emerging as a potential treatment for socio-
emotional disorders associated with abnormalities in OXT system (re-) activity. The crucial …