Oxytocin and brain activity in humans: a systematic review and coordinate-based meta-analysis of functional MRI studies

SA Grace, SL Rossell, M Heinrichs… - …, 2018 - Elsevier
Oxytocin (OXT) is a neuropeptide which has a critical role in human social behaviour and
cognition. Research investigating the role of OXT on functional brain changes in humans …

Neural substrates underlying the effects of oxytocin: a quantitative meta-analysis of pharmaco-imaging studies

D Wang, X Yan, M Li, Y Ma - Social Cognitive and Affective …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The hypothalamic peptide oxytocin (OT) is crucial in social adaptation and used to treat
emotional and social deficits. Here, we conducted a systematic, quantitative meta-analysis of …

Oxytocin, brain physiology, and functional connectivity: a review of intranasal oxytocin fMRI studies

RAI Bethlehem, J Van Honk, B Auyeung… - …, 2013 - Elsevier
In recent years the neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) has become one of the most studied peptides
of the human neuroendocrine system. Research has shown widespread behavioural effects …

Neurophysiological effects of acute oxytocin administration: systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled imaging studies

R Wigton, J Radua, P Allen, B Averbeck… - Journal of Psychiatry and …, 2015 - jpn.ca
Background: Oxytocin (OXT) plays a prominent role in social cognition and may have clinical
applications for disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and social anxiety. The neural …

Inverse effects of oxytocin on attributing mental activity to others in depressed and healthy subjects: a double-blind placebo controlled FMRI study

D Pincus, S Kose, A Arana, K Johnson… - Frontiers in …, 2010 - frontiersin.org
Background: Oxytocin is a stress-attenuating and pro-social neuropeptide. To date, no study
has looked at the effects of oxytocin in modulating brain activity in depressed individuals nor …

Oxytocin enhances resting-state connectivity between amygdala and medial frontal cortex

CS Sripada, KL Phan, I Labuschagne… - International Journal …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) plays an important role in complex socio-affective
behaviours such as affiliation, attachment, stress and anxiety. Previous studies have focused …

Oxytocin's effect on resting-state functional connectivity varies by age and sex

NC Ebner, H Chen, E Porges, T Lin, H Fischer… - …, 2016 - Elsevier
The neuropeptide oxytocin plays a role in social cognition and affective processing. The
neural processes underlying these effects are not well understood. Modulation of …

Oxytocin facilitates the sensation of social stress

M Eckstein, D Scheele, K Weber… - Human brain …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Essentially all social species experience social stress which can be a catalyst for detriments
in mental and physical health. The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) has been shown to produce …

Oxytocin differentially alters resting state functional connectivity between amygdala subregions and emotional control networks: Inverse correlation with depressive …

M Eckstein, S Markett, KM Kendrick, B Ditzen, F Liu… - Neuroimage, 2017 - Elsevier
The hypothalamic neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) has received increasing attention for its role in
modulating social-emotional processes across species. Previous studies on using intranasal …

The neural effects of oxytocin administration in autism spectrum disorders studied by fMRI: A systematic review

S Fathabadipour, Z Mohammadi, F Roshani… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Oxytocin (OXT) is a hypothalamic neuropeptide that is released from the posterior
pituitary gland and at specific targets in the central nervous system (CNS). The prosocial …