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 …

Approaching the biology of human parental attachment: Brain imaging, oxytocin and coordinated assessments of mothers and fathers

JE Swain, P Kim, J Spicer, SS Ho, CJ Dayton… - Brain research, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Brain networks that govern parental response to infant signals have been studied with
imaging techniques over the last 15 years. The complex interaction of thoughts and …

Psychobiology of social support: the social dimension of stress buffering

B Ditzen, M Heinrichs - Restorative neurology and …, 2014‏ - content.iospress.com
Social integration and social support have a substantial influence on individual health and
longevity, an effect assumed to be mediated through reduced stress reactivity in support …

Neuroimaging and behavioral evidence of sex-specific effects of oxytocin on human sociality

TL Procyshyn, J Dupertuys, JA Bartz - Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2024‏ - cell.com
Although the social role of oxytocin came to light due to sex-specific interactions such as
mother–offspring bonding, current understanding of sex differences in the effects of oxytocin …

Effects of intranasal oxytocin on the neural basis of face processing in autism spectrum disorder

G Domes, M Heinrichs, E Kumbier, A Grossmann… - Biological …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with altered face processing and
decreased activity in brain regions involved in face processing. The neuropeptide oxytocin …

Effects of stress on the social support provided by men and women in intimate relationships

G Bodenmann, N Meuwly, J Germann… - Psychological …, 2015‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Although evolutionary and social-structural models predict that women will be more
supportive than men in relationships, behavioral studies fail to confirm this difference. We …

[HTML][HTML] Dissecting the role of oxytocin in the formation and loss of social relationships

R Hurlemann, D Scheele - Biological Psychiatry, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Current concepts of human sociality highlight a fundamental role of the hypothalamic
peptide oxytocin (OXT) in the formation and maintenance of social relationships. However …

Oxytocin, the peptide that bonds the sexes also divides them

S Gao, B Becker, L Luo, Y Geng, W Zhao… - Proceedings of the …, 2016‏ - pnas.org
Facilitation of social attraction and bonding by the evolutionarily conserved neuropeptide
oxytocin is well-established in female mammals. However, accumulating behavioral …

Oxytocin enhances inter-brain synchrony during social coordination in male adults

Y Mu, C Guo, S Han - Social cognitive and affective …, 2016‏ - academic.oup.com
Recent brain imaging research has revealed oxytocin (OT) effects on an individual's brain
activity during social interaction but tells little about whether and how OT modulates the …

Epigenetic regulation of the oxytocin receptor gene: implications for behavioral neuroscience

R Kumsta, E Hummel, FS Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2013‏ - frontiersin.org
Genetic approaches have improved our understanding of the neurobiological basis of social
behavior and cognition. For instance, common polymorphisms of genes involved in oxytocin …