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 …
Psychobiological mechanisms underlying the social buffering of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical axis: A review of animal models and human studies across …
Discovering the stress-buffering effects of social relationships has been one of the major
findings in psychobiology in the last century. However, an understanding of the underlying …
findings in psychobiology in the last century. However, an understanding of the underlying …
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 …
Social support and oxytocin interact to suppress cortisol and subjective responses to psychosocial stress
BACKGROUND: The presence of social support has been associated with decreased stress
responsiveness. Recent animal studies suggest that the neuropeptide oxytocin is implicated …
responsiveness. Recent animal studies suggest that the neuropeptide oxytocin is implicated …
The polyvagal theory: phylogenetic substrates of a social nervous system
SW Porges - International journal of psychophysiology, 2001 - Elsevier
The evolution of the autonomic nervous system provides an organizing principle to interpret
the adaptive significance of physiological responses in promoting social behavior …
the adaptive significance of physiological responses in promoting social behavior …
[BOK][B] Sentience and animal welfare
DM Broom - 2014 - books.google.com
Sentience–the ability to feel, perceive and experience–is central to the animal welfare
debate as it raises the question of whether animals experience suffering in life and death …
debate as it raises the question of whether animals experience suffering in life and death …
Adolescent onset of the gender difference in lifetime rates of major depression: a theoretical model
JM Cyranowski, E Frank, E Young… - Archives of general …, 2000 - jamanetwork.com
Prepubescent boys are, if anything, more likely than girls to be depressed. During
adolescence, however, a dramatic shift occurs: between the ages of 11 and 13 years, this …
adolescence, however, a dramatic shift occurs: between the ages of 11 and 13 years, this …
Neuroendocrine perspectives on social attachment and love
CS Carter - Psychoneuroendocrinology, 1998 - Elsevier
The purpose of this paper is to review existing behavioral and neuroendocrine perspectives
on social attachment and love. Both love and social attachments function to facilitate …
on social attachment and love. Both love and social attachments function to facilitate …
The psychobiology of depression and resilience to stress: implications for prevention and treatment
This review discusses neurobiological and psychosocial factors associated with stress-
induced depression and compares these factors with those believed to characterize stress …
induced depression and compares these factors with those believed to characterize stress …
Neurophysiological correlates of affiliative behaviour between humans and dogs
JSJ Odendaal, RA Meintjes - The Veterinary Journal, 2003 - Elsevier
Few physiological parameters for positive human–companion animal contact have been
identified and those that are established have all been in humans. The implication is that if …
identified and those that are established have all been in humans. The implication is that if …