Is oxytocin “nature's medicine”?
Oxytocin is a pleiotropic, peptide hormone with broad implications for general health,
adaptation, development, reproduction, and social behavior. Endogenous oxytocin and …
adaptation, development, reproduction, and social behavior. Endogenous oxytocin and …
The oxytocin receptor: from intracellular signaling to behavior
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 …
25,000 publications since 1930 (see, as listed in PubMed), which revealed central roles for …
Advances in human oxytocin measurement: challenges and proposed solutions
Oxytocin, a neuropeptide known for its role in reproduction and socioemotional processes,
may hold promise as a therapeutic agent in treating social impairments in patient …
may hold promise as a therapeutic agent in treating social impairments in patient …
[HTML][HTML] Maternal plasma levels of oxytocin during breastfeeding—A systematic review
K UvnäsMoberg, A Ekström-Bergström, S Buckley… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Oxytocin is a key hormone in breastfeeding. No recent review on plasma levels
of oxytocin in response to breastfeeding is available. Materials and methods Systematic …
of oxytocin in response to breastfeeding is available. Materials and methods Systematic …
Advances in the field of intranasal oxytocin research: lessons learned and future directions for clinical research
Reports on the modulatory role of the neuropeptide oxytocin on social cognition and
behavior have steadily increased over the last two decades, stimulating considerable …
behavior have steadily increased over the last two decades, stimulating considerable …
[HTML][HTML] The role of oxytocin and the effect of stress during childbirth: neurobiological basics and implications for mother and child
MH Walter, H Abele, CF Plappert - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The neuropeptide oxytocin acts as a hormone and a neuromodulator, influencing a
multitude of human social behaviors, including reproduction. During childbirth and the …
multitude of human social behaviors, including reproduction. During childbirth and the …
Maternal plasma levels of oxytocin during physiological childbirth–a systematic review with implications for uterine contractions and central actions of oxytocin
K Uvnäs-Moberg, A Ekström-Bergström, M Berg… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Oxytocin is a key hormone in childbirth, and synthetic oxytocin is widely
administered to induce or speed labour. Due to lack of synthetized knowledge, we …
administered to induce or speed labour. Due to lack of synthetized knowledge, we …
Intranasal oxytocin: myths and delusions
G Leng, M Ludwig - Biological psychiatry, 2016 - Elsevier
Despite widespread reports that intranasal application of oxytocin has a variety of behavioral
effects, very little of the huge amounts applied intranasally appears to reach the …
effects, very little of the huge amounts applied intranasally appears to reach the …
Vasopressin and oxytocin receptor systems in the brain: sex differences and sex-specific regulation of social behavior
KM Dumais, AH Veenema - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 2016 - Elsevier
The neuropeptides vasopressin (VP) and oxytocin (OT) and their receptors in the brain are
involved in the regulation of various social behaviors and have emerged as drug targets for …
involved in the regulation of various social behaviors and have emerged as drug targets for …
Oxytocin pathways and the evolution of human behavior
CS Carter - Annual review of psychology, 2014 - annualreviews.org
This review examines the hypothesis that oxytocin pathways—which include the
neuropeptide oxytocin, the related peptide vasopressin, and their receptors—are at the …
neuropeptide oxytocin, the related peptide vasopressin, and their receptors—are at the …