Social isolation and the brain: effects and mechanisms
An obvious consequence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is the worldwide
reduction in social interaction, which is associated with many adverse effects on health in …
reduction in social interaction, which is associated with many adverse effects on health in …
Detection, processing and reinforcement of social cues: regulation by the oxytocin system
Many social behaviours are evolutionarily conserved and are essential for the healthy
development of an individual. The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) is crucial for the fine-tuned …
development of an individual. The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) is crucial for the fine-tuned …
Neurobiology of loneliness, isolation, and loss: integrating human and animal perspectives
EM Vitale, AS Smith - Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In social species such as humans, non-human primates, and even many rodent species,
social interaction and the maintenance of social bonds are necessary for mental and …
social interaction and the maintenance of social bonds are necessary for mental and …
Neural circuits regulating prosocial behaviors
Positive, prosocial interactions are essential for survival, development, and well-being.
These intricate and complex behaviors are mediated by an amalgamation of neural circuit …
These intricate and complex behaviors are mediated by an amalgamation of neural circuit …
Dynamic influences on the neural encoding of social valence
Social signals can serve as potent emotional triggers with powerful impacts on processes
from cognition to valence processing. How are social signals dynamically and flexibly …
from cognition to valence processing. How are social signals dynamically and flexibly …
[HTML][HTML] Advancing social behavioral neuroscience by integrating ethology and comparative psychology methods through machine learning
Social behavior is naturally occurring in vertebrate species, which holds a strong
evolutionary component and is crucial for the normal development and survival of …
evolutionary component and is crucial for the normal development and survival of …
Endogenous oxytocin exerts anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects in rats
H Nishimura, M Yoshimura, M Shimizu… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
Oxytocin is involved in pain transmission, although the detailed mechanism is not fully
understood. Here, we generate a transgenic rat line that expresses human muscarinic …
understood. Here, we generate a transgenic rat line that expresses human muscarinic …
Social isolation shortens lifespan through oxidative stress in ants
Social isolation negatively affects health, induces detrimental behaviors, and shortens
lifespan in social species. Little is known about the mechanisms underpinning these effects …
lifespan in social species. Little is known about the mechanisms underpinning these effects …
Environmental enrichment and social isolation modulate inhibitory transmission and plasticity in hippocampal area CA2
Environmental factors are well‐accepted to play a complex and interdependent role with
genetic factors in learning and memory. The goal of this study was to examine how …
genetic factors in learning and memory. The goal of this study was to examine how …
Convergence of oxytocin and dopamine signaling in neuronal circuits: Insights into the neurobiology of social interactions across species
V Rappeneau, F Castillo-Díaz - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Social behaviours are essential for animal survival, and the hypothalamic neuropeptide
oxytocin (OXT) critically impacts bonding, parenting, and decision-making. Dopamine (DA) …
oxytocin (OXT) critically impacts bonding, parenting, and decision-making. Dopamine (DA) …