Despite widespread reports that intranasal application of oxytocin has a variety of behavioral
effects, very little of the huge amounts applied intranasally appears to reach the …

Oxytocin, a neuropeptide known for its role in reproduction and socioemotional processes,
may hold promise as a therapeutic agent in treating social impairments in patient …

Research on the neurobiological and behavioral effects of oxytocin (OT), as well as on its
possible therapeutic applications, has intensified in the past decade. Accurate determination …

Behavioral neuroscientists have shown that the neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) plays a key role
in social attachment and affiliation in nonhuman mammals. Inspired by this initial research …

Objective: There is increased interest in measuring peripheral oxytocin levels to better
understand the role of this peptide in mammalian behavior, physiology, and disease. The …

Objective Disturbances in the kynurenine pathway have been implicated in the
pathophysiology of psychotic and mood disorders, as well as several other psychiatric …

The involvement of the neuropeptides oxytocin (OXT) and vasopressin (AVP) in human
socio‐emotional behaviours is attracting increasing attention. There is ample evidence for …

Current concepts of human sociality highlight a fundamental role of the hypothalamic
peptide oxytocin (OXT) in the formation and maintenance of social relationships. However …

Concerns regarding a drought in psychopharmacology have risen from many quarters. From
one perspective, the wellspring of bedrock medications for anxiety disorders, depression …

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 …