The appropriate discrimination between safe and dangerous situations and the subsequent
decrease of fear expression in the presence of safety signals are crucial for survival and …

Both oxytocin (OT) and touch are key mediators of social attachment. In rodents, tactile
stimulation elicits the endogenous release of OT, potentially facilitating attachment and other …

Background: Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is considered an effective first-line
treatment for obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). However, the neural basis of CBT for …

Central release of the neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) modulates neural substrates involved in
socio-affective behavior. This property has prompted research into the use of intranasal OXT …

Exploiting cells as vehicles combined with nanoparticles combined with therapy has
attracted increasing attention in the world recently. Red blood cells, leukocytes and stem …

Oxytocin (OT) has modulatory effects in both human behavior and in the brain, which is not
limited in the specific brain area but also with the potential effect on connectivity with other …

The aetiology of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is poorly understood. Recent evidence
from functional brain imaging studies suggests that BDD is associated with aberrant task …

In this study, we aim to elucidate how intranasal oxytocin modulates brain network
characteristics, especially over the frontal network. As an essential brain hub of social …

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common but complex condition that is poorly understood
and multifactorial in aetiology. It is a condition that can compromise the mother's care for her …

Background Oxytocin (OT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) exert sexually dimorphic effects
on cognition and emotion processing. Abnormalities in these hormones are observed in …