Is oxytocin “nature's medicine”?

CS Carter, WM Kenkel, EL MacLean, SR Wilson… - Pharmacological …, 2020 - ASPET
Oxytocin is a pleiotropic, peptide hormone with broad implications for general health,
adaptation, development, reproduction, and social behavior. Endogenous oxytocin and …

A review on the vagus nerve and autonomic nervous system during fetal development: searching for critical windows

F Cerritelli, MG Frasch, MC Antonelli… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is one of the main biological systems that regulates
the body's physiology. Autonomic nervous system regulatory capacity begins before birth as …

[图书][B] The pocket guide to the polyvagal theory: The transformative power of feeling safe

P Stephen, N Eichhorn - 2017 - somaticpsychotherapytoday.com
Scaling down to its bare roots, at least how I interpret what I'm reading, PVT considers our
ability to regulate our visceral state in the presence of others, our ability to read our body's …

The oxytocin–vasopressin pathway in the context of love and fear

CS Carter - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Vasopressin (VP) and oxytocin (OT) are distinct molecules; these peptides and their
receptors [OT receptor (OTR) and V1a receptor (V1aR)] also are evolved components of an …

Oxytocin and oxygen: the evolution of a solution to the 'stress of life'

CS Carter, MA Kingsbury - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Oxytocin (OT) and the OT receptor occupy essential roles in our current understanding of
mammalian evolution, survival, sociality and reproduction. This narrative review examines …

Oxytocin treatment in children with Prader–Willi syndrome: A double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, crossover study

JL Miller, R Tamura, MG Butler… - American journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare, complex multisystem genetic disorder which
includes hypothalamic dysfunction, hyperphagia, cognitive and behavioral problems …

The role of oxytocin and vasopressin in attachment

CS Carter - Psychodynamic Psychiatry, 2017 - Guilford Press
Selective relationships and attachments are central to human health and well-being, both in
current societies and during the course of evolution. The presence or absence of social …

[HTML][HTML] Oxytocin and love: myths, metaphors and mysteries

CS Carter - Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2022 - Elsevier
Oxytocin is a peptide molecule with a multitude of physiological and behavioral functions.
Based on its association with reproduction-including social bonding, sexual behavior, birth …

Therapeutic potential of oxytocin in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: mechanisms and signaling pathways

P Wang, SC Wang, H Yang, C Lv, S Jia, X Liu… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major cardiovascular disease responsible for high
morbidity and mortality worldwide. The major pathophysiological basis of CAD is …

Intranasal oxytocin administration promotes emotional contagion and reduces aggression in a mouse model of callousness

F Zoratto, M Sbriccoli, A Martinelli, JC Glennon… - …, 2018 - Elsevier
Deficits in empathy, the ability to share an emotion of another individual, constitute a
hallmark of several psychopathological conditions, including conduct disorder. The co …