The oxytocin receptor: from intracellular signaling to behavior

B Jurek, ID Neumann - Physiological reviews, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
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 …

Brain oxytocin: how puzzle stones from animal studies translate into psychiatry

V Grinevich, ID Neumann - Molecular psychiatry, 2021 - nature.com
The neuropeptide oxytocin has attracted great attention of the general public, basic
neuroscience researchers, psychologists, and psychiatrists due to its profound pro-social …

[HTML][HTML] Oxytocin in general anxiety and social fear: a translational approach

ID Neumann, DA Slattery - Biological psychiatry, 2016 - Elsevier
The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) has been revealed as a profound anxiolytic and antistress
factor of the brain, besides its many prosocial and reproductive effects. Therefore, there is …

Balance of brain oxytocin and vasopressin: implications for anxiety, depression, and social behaviors

ID Neumann, R Landgraf - Trends in neurosciences, 2012 - cell.com
Oxytocin and vasopressin are regulators of anxiety, stress-coping, and sociality. They are
released within hypothalamic and limbic areas from dendrites, axons, and perikarya …

The neuropeptide landscape of human prefrontal cortex

W Zhong, S Barde, N Mitsios, C Adori… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Human prefrontal cortex (hPFC) is a complex brain region involved in cognitive and
emotional processes and several psychiatric disorders. Here, we present an overview of the …

Detection, processing and reinforcement of social cues: regulation by the oxytocin system

R Menon, ID Neumann - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2023 - nature.com
Many social behaviours are evolutionarily conserved and are essential for the healthy
development of an individual. The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) is crucial for the fine-tuned …

Reduction of cortisol levels and participants' responses following art making

G Kaimal, K Ray, J Muniz - Art therapy, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This quasi-experimental study investigated the impact of visual art making on the cortisol
levels of 39 healthy adults. Participants provided saliva samples to assess cortisol levels …

The role of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in neuroendocrine responses to stress

SM Smith, WW Vale - Dialogues in clinical neuroscience, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Animals respond to stress by activating a wide array of behavioral and physiological
responses that are collectively referred to as the stress response. Corticotropin-releasing …

Dynamic DNA methylation programs persistent adverse effects of early-life stress

C Murgatroyd, AV Patchev, Y Wu, V Micale… - Nature …, 2009 - nature.com
Adverse early life events can induce long-lasting changes in physiology and behavior. We
found that early-life stress (ELS) in mice caused enduring hypersecretion of corticosterone …

Oxytocin: the great facilitator of life

HJ Lee, AH Macbeth, JH Pagani, WS Young 3rd - Progress in neurobiology, 2009 - Elsevier
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 …