Oxytocin, a hypothalamic nonapeptide, is linked to increased levels of social interaction, well-
being and anti-stress effects. The effects of oxytocin that is released by sensory stimulation …

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 …

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 …

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by dysfunction in three core
behavioral domains: repetitive behaviors, social deficits, and language abnormalities. There …

The biological and psychological basis of pet therapy/animal-assisted therapy and what this
means for practice" A comprehensive, scientific foundation for human-animal …

Oxytocin is a nonapeptide consisting of a cyclic six amino-acid structure and a tail of three
amino acids. It was originally known for its ability to induce milk ejection and to stimulate …

Oxytocin, the peptide well-known for its hormonal role in parturition and lactation, is present
in several extrahypothalamic brain areas besides the neurohyophyseal system. The peptide …

Social recognition of juveniles by adult male residents has been shown to be modulated by
neurohypophyseal hormones. The decrease of social investigation behavior during a …

Die uralte Beziehung zwischen Mensch und Tier hat in jüngerer Zeit durch den Einsatz von
Tieren in Therapie und Pädagogik neues Interesse geweckt. Tiergestützte Interventionen …

Available data concerning the effect of oxytocin on memory are often inconsistent. In the
present study it was found that oxytocin, intracerebroventricularly injected to adult male rats …