Migraine is ranked as the second highest cause of disability worldwide and the first among
women aged 15–49 years. Overall, the incidence of migraine is threefold higher among …

An accumulating body of evidence suggests that the hypothalamic neuropeptide oxytocin
(OT) has a modulatory effect on pain processing. Particularly strong evidence comes from …

Oxytocin (OT) is a neuropeptide elaborated by the hypothalamic paraventricular (PVN) and
supraoptic (SON) nuclei. Magnocellular OT neurons of these nuclei innervate numerous …

The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) attracts the interest of neuroscientists, psychologists, and
psychiatrists due to its capacity to modulate emotional and social behavior. Although much …

The hypothalamic neuropeptide oxytocin (OT), which is evolutionarily conserved among
different species throughout the animal kingdom, is a key modulator of a variety of socio …

Oxytocin is a hormone with various actions. Oxytocin-containing parvocellular neurons
project to the brainstem and spinal cord. Oxytocin release from these neurons suppresses …

Originally confined to the initiation of parturition and milk ejection after birth, the
hypothalamic nonapeptide oxytocin (OT) is now recognized as a critical determinant of …

Oxytocin (OXT) is a neuropeptide hormone synthesized and secreted by hypothalamic
neurons and has been reported to play a significant role in pain modulation. However, the …

Pain is a ubiquitously unpleasant feeling among humans as well as many animal species
often caused by actual and potential tissue damage. However, it is absolutely crucial for our …

The automatism of cardiac pacemaker cells, which is tuned, is regulated by the autonomic
nervous system (ANS) and multiple endocrine and paracrine factors, including …