...Phileas Johannes Proskynitopoulos; Stefan Bleich; Marc Andre Nicolas Muschler; Vanessa Buchholz; Helge Frieling; Alexander Glahn; Mathias Rhein Introduction: Vasopressin (AVP) and oxytocin (OT) exert sex-specific effects on social pair bonding and stress reactions while also influencing craving...

...Ariella Grossman-Giron; Hagai Maoz; Uri Nitzan; Yogev Kivity; Sigal Zilcha-Mano; Yuval Bloch; Shlomo Mendlovic; Dana Tzur Bitan Introduction: In recent years, several studies were conducted to explore the potential augmenting effect of oxytocin for the treatment of individuals with severe mental...

...Donatella Marazziti; Stefano Baroni; Gino Giannaccini; Mario Catena-Dell''Osso; Armando Piccinni; Gabriele Massimetti; Liliana Dell''Osso Background and Aim: Given the paucity of information on the possible role of oxytocin (OT) in the pathophysiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), our...

...Daisuke Nishi; Kenji Hashimoto; Hiroko Noguchi; Yoshiharu Kim; Yutaka Matsuoka Background: Previous studies indicate that oxytocin (OT) might play a major role in the prevention of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and that the effects of OT might differ by gender. This exploratory study aimed...

...Shih-Hsien Lin; Lan-Ting Lee; Hsin Chun Tsai; Kao Chin Chen; Wei Tseng Chen; I Hui Lee; Ru-Band Lu; Po See Chen; Yen Kuang Yang Background: Oxytocin interacts with the dopaminergic system, which plays a role in addiction behaviors. The association between oxytocin and addiction was confirmed...

...Marit Haram; Martin Tesli; Ingrid Dieset; Nils Eiel Steen; Jan Ivar Røssberg; Srdjan Djurovic; Ole A. Andreassen; Ingrid Melle Background: The neuropeptides oxytocin and vasopressin play a central role in social behavior. Trials with intranasal oxytocin have been conducted and many indicate...

.... Methods: In this double-blind within-subject study, we treated 9 female burnout subjects and 9 controls with 35 mg cortisol and placebo orally. We measured state affect and plasma prolactin, oxytocin, cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone levels, and administered an attachment questionnaire. Results...