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 …

Intranasal delivery to the central nervous system: mechanisms and experimental considerations

SV Dhuria, LR Hanson, WH Frey II - Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 2010 - Elsevier
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) limits the distribution of systemically administered
therapeutics to the central nervous system (CNS), posing a significant challenge to drug …

Long-term exercise from adolescence to adulthood reduces anxiety-and depression-like behaviors following maternal immune activation in offspring

S Rahimi, M Peeri, MA Azarbayjani, L Anoosheh… - Physiology & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Maternal immune activation is an environmental risk factor for the development of
neuropsychiatric disorders such as anxiety and depression later in life. There is an urgent …

Oxytocin shapes the neural circuitry of trust and trust adaptation in humans

T Baumgartner, M Heinrichs, A Vonlanthen… - Neuron, 2008 - cell.com
Trust and betrayal of trust are ubiquitous in human societies. Recent behavioral evidence
shows that the neuropeptide oxytocin increases trust among humans, thus offering a unique …

Oxytocin, vasopressin, and human social behavior

M Heinrichs, B von Dawans, G Domes - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 2009 - Elsevier
There is substantial evidence from animal research indicating a key role of the
neuropeptides oxytocin (OT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) in the regulation of complex …

Intranasal oxytocin increases positive communication and reduces cortisol levels during couple conflict

B Ditzen, M Schaer, B Gabriel, G Bodenmann… - Biological …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: In nonhuman mammals, the neuropeptide oxytocin has repeatedly been
shown to increase social approach behavior and pair bonding. In particular, central nervous …

Oxytocin and vasopressin agonists and antagonists as research tools and potential therapeutics

M Manning, A Misicka, A Olma… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
We recently reviewed the status of peptide and nonpeptide agonists and antagonists for the
V1a, V1b and V2 receptors for arginine vasopressin (AVP) and the oxytocin receptor for …

Connecting prosocial behavior to improved physical health: Contributions from the neurobiology of parenting

SL Brown, RM Brown - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Although a growing body of evidence suggests that giving to (hel**) others is linked
reliably to better health and longevity for the helper, little is known about causal …

Effects of different kinds of couple interaction on cortisol and heart rate responses to stress in women

B Ditzen, ID Neumann, G Bodenmann… - …, 2007 - Elsevier
In animal studies, positive social interaction and physical contact play a preeminent role in
the control of behavioral and neuroendocrine responses to stress. The aim of this study was …

Oxytocin and vasopressin: linking pituitary neuropeptides and their receptors to social neurocircuits

DA Baribeau, E Anagnostou - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Oxytocin and vasopressin are pituitary neuropeptides that have been shown to affect social
processes in mammals. There is growing interest in these molecules and their receptors as …