Oxytocin neurones in the hypothalamus are activated by stressful stimuli and food intake.
The oxytocin receptor is located in various brain regions, including the sensory information …

The management of the pain state is of great therapeutic relevance to virtually every medical
specialty. Failure to manage its expression has deleterious consequence to the well-being …

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

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

Helping behaviors and life satisfaction generally increase after middle-age. Identifying the
neural substrates of prosocial behaviors in older adults may offer additional insights into …

The rostral agranular insular cortex (RAIC) is a relevant structure in nociception. Indeed,
recruitment of GABAergic activity in RAIC promotes the disinhibition of the locus ceruleus …

Social support is demonstrated to have mixed effects on both pain and related physiological
arousal. In this study, a meta-analysis was conducted to characterise these effects. A total of …

We review the involvement of a small molecule, oxytocin, in various effects of physical
stimulation of somatosensory organs, mindfulness meditation, emotion and fragrance on …

Background and Purpose Chemotherapy‐induced neuropathic pain (CINP) currently has
limited effective treatment. Although the roles of oxytocin (OXT) and the oxytocin receptor …

Oxytocin (OT) has emerged as a mediator of endogenous analgesia in behavioral and
electrophysiological experiments. In fact, OT receptors (OTRs) in the spinal dorsal horn …