Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by profound social and verbal
communication deficits, stereotypical motor behaviors, restricted interests, and cognitive …

Oxytocin is a neuropeptide involved in a wide variety of social behaviors in diverse species.
Recent research on its effects in humans has generated an arresting picture of its role in the …

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 nanopeptide oxytocin has physiological functions during labour and lactation. In
addition, oxytocin is known to modulate aggression, anxiety, social behaviour and cognition …

In “Autism, oxytocin and interoception”(Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews 47, 410–
430) Quattrocki and Friston present their theory of the role of oxytocin in interoception from …

Oxytocin (OXT) has a plethora of effects on brain function. This review provides a historical
overview of the development of research on OXT and drug addiction. By focusing on …

Despite the accumulating evidence suggesting that the neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) plays a
role in neuropsychiatric disorders characterized by social dysfunction, the influence of OT on …

Oxytocin reportedly decreases anxious feelings in humans and may therefore have
therapeutic value for anxiety disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As …

Basal forebrain cholinergic neurons constitute a way station for many ascending and
descending pathways. These cholinergic neurons have a role in eliciting cortical activation …

Although it is generally accepted that memory consolidation requires regulation of gene
expression, only a few transcription factors (TFs) have been clearly demonstrated to be …