[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Oxytocin levels tend to be lower in autistic children: A meta-analysis of 31 studies

S John, AV Jaeggi - Autism, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The oxytocin system may be different in autistic people, which could explain some of the
deficits in social behavior and cognition associated with autism spectrum disorder. However …

Intranasal oxytocin treatment for social deficits and biomarkers of response in children with autism

KJ Parker, O Oztan, RA Libove… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by core social deficits. Prognosis is poor, in
part, because existing medications target only associated ASD features. Emerging evidence …

Plasma oxytocin concentrations and OXTR polymorphisms predict social impairments in children with and without autism spectrum disorder

KJ Parker, JP Garner, RA Libove… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) and its receptor (OXTR) regulate social functioning in
animals and humans. Initial clinical research suggests that dysregulated plasma OXT …

Neurophysiological effects of acute oxytocin administration: systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled imaging studies

R Wigton, J Radua, P Allen, B Averbeck… - Journal of Psychiatry and …, 2015 - jpn.ca
Background: Oxytocin (OXT) plays a prominent role in social cognition and may have clinical
applications for disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and social anxiety. The neural …

[HTML][HTML] Peripheral oxytocin and vasopressin: biomarkers of psychiatric disorders? A comprehensive systematic review and preliminary meta-analysis

G Rutigliano, M Rocchetti, Y Paloyelis, J Gilleen… - Psychiatry …, 2016 - Elsevier
A large array of studies have investigated peripheral oxytocin (OT) and vasopressin (ADH)
as potential biomarkers of psychiatric disorders, with highly conflicting and heterogenous …

Oxytocin, vasopressin and pair bonding: implications for autism

EAD Hammock, LJ Young - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2006 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Understanding the neurobiological substrates regulating normal social behaviours may
provide valuable insights in human behaviour, including developmental disorders such as …

[HTML][HTML] Helping oxytocin deliver: considerations in the development of oxytocin-based therapeutics for brain disorders

K Macdonald, D Feifel - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Concerns regarding a drought in psychopharmacology have risen from many quarters. From
one perspective, the wellspring of bedrock medications for anxiety disorders, depression …

Oxytocin and vasopressin in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders: sex differences and associations with symptoms

M Miller, KL Bales, SL Taylor, J Yoon… - Autism …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
There has been intensified interest in the neuropeptides oxytocin (OT) and arginine
vasopressin (AVP) in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) given their role in affiliative and …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of age and autism spectrum disorder on oxytocin receptor density in the human basal forebrain and midbrain

SM Freeman, MC Palumbo, RH Lawrence… - Translational …, 2018 - nature.com
The prosocial hormone oxytocin (OXT) has become a new target for research on the etiology
and treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a condition characterized by deficits in …