Is oxytocin “nature's medicine”?
Oxytocin is a pleiotropic, peptide hormone with broad implications for general health,
adaptation, development, reproduction, and social behavior. Endogenous oxytocin and …
adaptation, development, reproduction, and social behavior. Endogenous oxytocin and …
The oxytocin receptor: from intracellular signaling to behavior
B Jurek, ID Neumann - Physiological reviews, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
The many facets of the oxytocin (OXT) system of the brain and periphery elicited nearly
25,000 publications since 1930 (see, as listed in PubMed), which revealed central roles for …
25,000 publications since 1930 (see, as listed in PubMed), which revealed central roles for …
Advances in human oxytocin measurement: challenges and proposed solutions
Oxytocin, a neuropeptide known for its role in reproduction and socioemotional processes,
may hold promise as a therapeutic agent in treating social impairments in patient …
may hold promise as a therapeutic agent in treating social impairments in patient …
Social touch promotes interfemale communication via activation of parvocellular oxytocin neurons
Oxytocin (OT) is a great facilitator of social life but, although its effects on socially relevant
brain regions have been extensively studied, OT neuron activity during actual social …
brain regions have been extensively studied, OT neuron activity during actual social …
The short-term stress response–Mother nature's mechanism for enhancing protection and performance under conditions of threat, challenge, and opportunity
FS Dhabhar - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 2018 - Elsevier
Our group has proposed that in contrast to chronic stress that can have harmful effects, the
short-term (fight-or-flight) stress response (lasting for minutes to hours) is nature's …
short-term (fight-or-flight) stress response (lasting for minutes to hours) is nature's …
Brain oxytocin: how puzzle stones from animal studies translate into psychiatry
V Grinevich, ID Neumann - Molecular psychiatry, 2021 - nature.com
The neuropeptide oxytocin has attracted great attention of the general public, basic
neuroscience researchers, psychologists, and psychiatrists due to its profound pro-social …
neuroscience researchers, psychologists, and psychiatrists due to its profound pro-social …
Roles of oxytocin in stress responses, allostasis and resilience
Y Takayanagi, T Onaka - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Oxytocin has been revealed to work for anxiety suppression and anti-stress as well as for
psychosocial behavior and reproductive functions. Oxytocin neurons are activated by …
psychosocial behavior and reproductive functions. Oxytocin neurons are activated by …
Long-term exercise from adolescence to adulthood reduces anxiety-and depression-like behaviors following maternal immune activation in offspring
S Rahimi, M Peeri, MA Azarbayjani, L Anoosheh… - Physiology & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Maternal immune activation is an environmental risk factor for the development of
neuropsychiatric disorders such as anxiety and depression later in life. There is an urgent …
neuropsychiatric disorders such as anxiety and depression later in life. There is an urgent …
Kinetics and dose dependency of intranasal oxytocin effects on amygdala reactivity
Background Current neuroimaging perspectives on a variety of mental disorders emphasize
dysfunction of the amygdala. The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT), a key mediator in the …
dysfunction of the amygdala. The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT), a key mediator in the …
Oxytocin and the neurobiology of prosocial behavior
Humans are an unusually prosocial species, who engage in social behaviors that include
altruism—whereby an individual engages in costly or risky acts to improve the welfare of …
altruism—whereby an individual engages in costly or risky acts to improve the welfare of …