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 …

Up to 50% of all children and adolescents growing up worldwide are exposed to at least one
form of childhood adversity (CA), which is one of the strongest predictors for later life …

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic represents an unprecedented
traumatic stressor to mental health. Psychological distress is considered a reliable proxy for …

Oxytocin (OT) is a neurohypophysial hormone and neuropeptide produced by the
hypothalamus and released by the pituitary gland. It has multiple physiological roles …

Specific subfields within the hippocampus have shown vulnerability to chronic stress,
highlighting the importance of looking regionally within the hippocampus to understand the …

Early-life environments have been associated with various social behaviors, including trust,
in late adolescence and adulthood. Given that the oxytocin receptor gene polymorphism …

The role of oxytocin-related genes in social-cognitive function has been previously
established, but structural brain mechanisms underlying this link remain poorly understood …

Background: High-quality friendships have a positive impact on the mental health of young
people with childhood adversity (CA). Social stress buffering, the phenomenon of a social …

Oxytocin and its target receptor (oxytocin receptor, OXTR) exert important roles in the
regulation of complex social behaviors and cognition. The oxytocin/OXTR system in the …

Background Most studies on cognitive impairment in bipolar disorder have neglected the
role of early stress, despite the high frequency of childhood maltreatment in this clinical …