Dozens of studies, most conducted in the last four decades, have implicated oxytocin, as
well as vasopressin and their receptors, in processes that mediate selective sociality and the …

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 …

Simple Summary Being in love is a powerful emotional experience that is uniquely human;
however, animal models of pair bonding provide insights into the neurobiological processes …

Mammalian infants depend on parental care for survival, with numerous consequences for
their behavioral development. We investigated the epigenetic and neurodevelopmental …

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

Background The oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) is regulated, in part, by DNA methylation.
This mechanism has implications for uterine contractility during labor and for prevention or …

Background Social determinants of health (SDoHs) are nonmedical factors that significantly
impact health and longevity. We found no published reviews on the biology of SDoHs in …

Oxytocin is a peptide‐hormone extensively studied for its multifaceted biological functions
and has recently gained attention for its role in eating behavior, through its action as an …

The first clinical applications of oxytocin (OT) were in obstetrics as a hormone to start and
speed up labor and to control postpartum hemorrhage. Discoveries in the 1960s and 1970s …

Simple Summary Mother–young bonding is an essential process that increases newborn
survival through selective maternal care. In this mechanism, olfactory, visual, auditory, and …