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 …

Oxytocin (Oxt) is a nonapeptide hormone best known for its role in lactation and parturition.
Since 1906 when its uterine-contracting properties were described until 50 years later when …

In the mammalian peripartum period, the activity of both the brain oxytocin and vasopressin
system is elevated as part of the physiological adaptations occurring in the mother. This is …

In response to various ethologically relevant stressors, oxytocin is released not only from
neurohypophysial terminals into the blood, but also within distinct brain regions, for example …

The oxytocinergic system is critically involved in the regulation of maternal behavior, which
includes maternal aggression. Because aggression has been linked to anxiety, we …

Male behavioral responses to offspring range from avoidance to infanticide to nurturing care.
If this book were focussed on parental care among nonmammalian vertebrates, most of the …

The neuropeptides arginine vasopressin (AVP) and oxytocin (OXT) are acknowledged as
important modulators of diverse social behaviours. Here we discuss recent studies using …

Previous studies have shown that oxytocin (OT)-deficient female mice produced by
homologous recombination fail to lactate but exhibit normal parturition and reproductive …

The peptide hormones oxytocin and vasopressin have been implicated in a range of
mammalian social behaviors including maternal care, pair bonding and affiliation. Oxytocin …

The most significant social behaviour of the lactating mother is maternal behaviour, which
comprises maternal care and maternal aggression (MA). The latter is a protective behaviour …