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 …
[HTML][HTML] Epigenetics of childhood trauma: Long term sequelae and potential for treatment
KM Thumfart, A Jawaid, K Bright, M Flachsmann… - Neuroscience & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Childhood trauma (CT) can have persistent effects on the brain and is one of the major risk
factors for neuropsychiatric diseases in adulthood. Recent advances in the field of …
factors for neuropsychiatric diseases in adulthood. Recent advances in the field of …
Developmental programming of oxytocin through variation in early-life stress: Four meta-analyses and a theoretical reinterpretation
Despite evidence supporting a role for oxytocin (OT) in regulating social behavior,
surprisingly little is known about how this neuropeptide is calibrated during development …
surprisingly little is known about how this neuropeptide is calibrated during development …
Glucocorticoid signaling and epigenetic alterations in stress-related disorders
Stress is defined as a state of threatened or perceived as threatened homeostasis. The well-
tuned coordination of the stress response system is necessary for an organism to respond to …
tuned coordination of the stress response system is necessary for an organism to respond to …
The oxytocin system and early‐life experience‐dependent plastic changes
T Onaka, Y Takayanagi - Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Early‐life experience influences social and emotional behaviour in adulthood. Affiliative
tactile stimuli in early life facilitate the development of social and emotional behaviour …
tactile stimuli in early life facilitate the development of social and emotional behaviour …
Social zebrafish: Danio rerio as an emerging model in social neuroendocrinology
K Kareklas, MC Teles, AR Nunes… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The fitness benefits of social life depend on the ability of animals to affiliate with others and
form groups, on dominance hierarchies within groups that determine resource distribution …
form groups, on dominance hierarchies within groups that determine resource distribution …
Heterogeneity in response to repeated intranasal oxytocin in schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders: A meta‐analysis of variance
D Martins, M Paduraru… - British Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Intranasal oxytocin (OT) has been suggested as a putative adjunctive treatment for patients
with schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Here, we examine available …
with schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Here, we examine available …
Microbes, oxytocin and stress: converging players regulating eating behavior
Oxytocin is a peptide‐hormone extensively studied for its multifaceted biological functions
and has recently gained attention for its role in eating behavior, through its action as an …
and has recently gained attention for its role in eating behavior, through its action as an …
Hypermethylation of the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) in obsessive-compulsive disorder: Further evidence for a biomarker of disease and treatment response
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has recently been linked to increased methylation
levels in the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene, and OXTR hypermethylation has predicted a …
levels in the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene, and OXTR hypermethylation has predicted a …
Critical windows: exploring the association between perinatal trauma, epigenetics, and chronic pain
Chronic pain is highly prevalent and burdensome, affecting millions of people worldwide.
Although it emerges at any point in life, it often manifests in adolescence. Given that …
Although it emerges at any point in life, it often manifests in adolescence. Given that …