Music is used to regulate mood and arousal in everyday life and to promote physical and
psychological health and well-being in clinical settings. However, scientific inquiry into the …

While the cause of autism remains unknown, the high concordance between monozygotic
twins supports a strong genetic component. The importance of genetic factors in autism …

The oxytocin receptor has been implicated in the regulation of reproductive physiology as
well as social and emotional behaviors. The neurochemical mechanisms by which oxytocin …

Vocalizations are important components of social behaviour in many vertebrate species,
including our own. Less well-understood are the hormonal mechanisms involved in …

BTBR T+ tf/J (BTBR) is an inbred mouse strain that displays social abnormalities and
repetitive behaviors analogous to the first and third diagnostic symptoms of autism. Here we …

The importance of genetic factors in autism has prompted the development of mutant mouse
models to advance our understanding of biological mechanisms underlying autistic …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are male-biased and characterized by deficits in social
behavior and social communication, excessive anxiety or hyperreactivity to stressful …

Background Oxytocin (OT) is a hormone shown to be involved in social bonding in animal
models. Intranasal OT is currently in clinical trials for use in disorders such as autism and …

Concerns regarding a drought in psychopharmacology have risen from many quarters. From
one perspective, the wellspring of bedrock medications for anxiety disorders, depression …

Early life stress, in particular child abuse and neglect, is an acknowledged risk factor for the
development of pathological anxiety and aggression. In rodents, 3-h daily maternal …