The oxytocin receptor: from intracellular signaling to behavior

B Jurek, ID Neumann - Physiological reviews, 2018‏ - journals.physiology.org
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 …

Role of glucocorticoid negative feedback in the regulation of HPA axis pulsatility

JK Gjerstad, SL Lightman, F Spiga - Stress, 2018‏ - Taylor & Francis
The hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis is the major neuroendocrine axis regulating
homeostasis in mammals. Glucocorticoid hormones are rapidly synthesized and secreted …

Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal and hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axes: sex differences in regulation of stress responsivity

MG Oyola, RJ Handa - stress, 2017‏ - Taylor & Francis
Gonadal hormones play a key role in the establishment, activation, and regulation of the
hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis. By influencing the response and sensitivity to …

Stress and the social brain: behavioural effects and neurobiological mechanisms

C Sandi, J Haller - Nature reviews neuroscience, 2015‏ - nature.com
Stress often affects our social lives. When undergoing high-level or persistent stress,
individuals frequently retract from social interactions and become irritable and hostile …

[HTML][HTML] Roles of oxytocin in stress responses, allostasis and resilience

Y Takayanagi, T Onaka - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Oxytocin has been revealed to work for anxiety suppression and anti-stress as well as for
psychosocial behavior and reproductive functions. Oxytocin neurons are activated by …

[HTML][HTML] Oxytocin in general anxiety and social fear: a translational approach

ID Neumann, DA Slattery - Biological psychiatry, 2016‏ - Elsevier
The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) has been revealed as a profound anxiolytic and antistress
factor of the brain, besides its many prosocial and reproductive effects. Therefore, there is …

Psychobiological mechanisms underlying the social buffering of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical axis: A review of animal models and human studies across …

CE Hostinar, RM Sullivan, MR Gunnar - Psychological bulletin, 2014‏ - psycnet.apa.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacology of cognitive enhancers for exposure-based therapy of fear, anxiety and trauma-related disorders

N Singewald, C Schmuckermair, N Whittle… - Pharmacology & …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Pathological fear and anxiety are highly debilitating and, despite considerable advances in
psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy they remain insufficiently treated in many patients with …

Biobehavioral responses to stress in females: tend-and-befriend, not fight-or-flight.

SE Taylor, LC Klein, BP Lewis, TL Gruenewald… - Psychological …, 2000‏ - psycnet.apa.org
The human stress response has been characterized, both physiologically and behaviorally,
as “fight-or-flight.” Although fight-or-flight may characterize the primary physiological …

The oxytocin receptor system: structure, function, and regulation

G Gimpl, F Fahrenholz - Physiological reviews, 2001‏ - journals.physiology.org
The neurohypophysial peptide oxytocin (OT) and OT-like hormones facilitate reproduction in
all vertebrates at several levels. The major site of OT gene expression is the magnocellular …