Oxytocin-and vasopressin-related systems are present in invertebrate and vertebrate
bilaterian animals, including humans, and exhibit conserved neuroanatomical and …

Highlights•Social monogamy has evolved independently in distant species.•Pair bonding
has been investigated most rigorously in prairie voles.•Pair bonding is regulated by …

In recent decades, scientific understanding of the many roles of oxytocin (OT) in social
behavior has advanced tremendously. The focus of this research has been on maternal …

Abstract Arginine-vasotocin (AVT)/arginine vasopressin (AVP) are members of the
AVP/oxytocin (OT) superfamily of peptides that are involved in the regulation of social …

Oxytocin (OT) and vasopressin (AVP) regulate various social behaviors via activation of the
OT receptor (OTR) and the AVP V1a receptor (V1aR) in the brain. Social behavior often …

Pair bonds represent some of the strongest attachments we form as humans. These
relationships positively modulate health and well-being. Conversely, the loss of a spouse is …

Abstract Vasopressin–oxytocin (VP–OT) nonapeptides modulate numerous social and
stress-related behaviors, yet these peptides are made in multiple nuclei and brain regions …

A growing literature suggests that the oxytocin (OT) system may play a role in human anxiety
states, anxiety-related traits, and moreover, that this system may be a target for the …

Social animals must detect, evaluate and respond to the emotional states of other
individuals in their group. A constellation of gestures, vocalizations, and chemosignals …

Oxytocin regulates social behavior via direct modulation of neurons, regulation of neural
network activity, and interaction with other neurotransmitter systems. The behavioral effects …