Oxytocin and the maternal brain

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

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Vasopressin and oxytocin release within the brain: a dynamic concept of multiple and variable modes of neuropeptide communication

Landgraf, R., & Neumann, I. D. (2004) · Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.yfrne.2004.05.001 · Cited by 1,059

Dendritic peptide release and peptide-dependent behaviours

Ludwig, M., & Leng, G. (2006) · Nature Reviews Neuroscience · doi:10.1038/nrn1845 · Cited by 945

Epigenetic mechanisms and the transgenerational effects of maternal care

Champagne, F. A. (2008) · Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.yfrne.2008.03.003 · Cited by 812

Oxytocin increases gaze to the eye region of human faces

Guastella, A. J., Mitchell, P. B., & Dadds, M. R. (2008) · Biological Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2007.06.026 · Cited by 798

Evidence for a Neuroendocrinological Foundation of Human Affiliation: Plasma Oxytocin Levels Across Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period Predict Mother-Infant Bonding

Feldman, R., Weller, A., Zagoory-Sharon, O., & Levine, A. (2007) · Psychological Science · doi:10.1111/j.1467-9280.2007.02010.x · Cited by 787

CD38 is critical for social behaviour by regulating oxytocin secretion

Jin, D., Liu, H.-X., Hirai, H., Torashima, T., Nagai, T., Lopatina, O., Shnayder, N. A., Yamada, K., Noda, M., Seike, T., et al. (2007) · Nature · doi:10.1038/nature05526 · Cited by 665

Neuropeptidergic regulation of affiliative behavior and social bonding in animals

Lim, M. M., & Young, L. J. (2006) · Hormones and Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.yhbeh.2006.06.028 · Cited by 624

Brain Oxytocin Correlates with Maternal Aggression: link to Anxiety

Bosch, O. J., Meddle, S. L., Beiderbeck, D. I., Douglas, A. J., & Neumann, I. D. (2005) · The Journal of Neuroscience · doi:10.1523/jneurosci.1342-05.2005 · Cited by 439

Central effects of oxytocin

Richard, P., Moos, F., & Freund-Mercier, M. J. (1991) · Physiological Reviews · doi:10.1152/physrev.1991.71.2.331 · Cited by 379

Transient and persistent behavioral and molecular changes in primiparous female Wistar rats

Naik, R. R., & A, T. R. D. J. (2016) · European Journal of Neuroscience · doi:10.1111/ejn.13411 · Cited by 6

Transgenerational effects in light of epigenetical research

Varga, K. (2011) · Magyar Pszichológiai Szemle · doi:10.1556/mpszle.66.2011.3.4 · Cited by 9

Human-Human and Human-Animal Interaction : Some Common Physiological and Psychological Effects

Handlin, L. (2010) · Cited by 6

Oxitocina y autismo: una hipótesis para investigar. ¿La alteración de la producción de oxitocina endógena en torno al parto puede estar involucrada en la etiología del autismo?

Fernández, I. O., Gabriel, M. Á. M., Sánchez, F. L., & Martínez, A. M. M. (2011) · Revista de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental · doi:10.1016/j.rpsm.2010.10.004 · Cited by 6

Neurobiological traces of grief: Examining the impact of offspring loss after birth on rat mothers’ brain and stress-coping behavior in the first week postpartum

Demarchi, L., Sanson, A., & Bosch, O. J. (2024) · Neuroscience Applied · doi:10.1016/j.nsa.2024.104065 · Cited by 5

Oxytocin and autism: a hypothesis to research. Can perinatal oxitocinergic manipulation facilitate autism?

Fernández, I. O., Gabriel, M. Á. M., Sánchez, F. L., & Martínez, A. M. M. (2011) · Revista de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental (English Edition) · doi:10.1016/s2173-5050(11)70006-1 · Cited by 5

Challenges to the parental brain: Neuroethological and translational considerations

Lambert, K. G., & Byrnes, E. M. (2019) · Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.yfrne.2019.04.004 · Cited by 5

Human-human and human-animal interaction

Handlin, L. (2010) · Epsilon Open Archive (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet biblioteket (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)) · Cited by 5

Neuroendocrine Regulation and Neural Circuitry of Parenthood: Integrating Neuropeptides, Brain Receptors, and Maternal Behavior

Leff, P., Pellón-Díaz, G., Camacho‐Arroyo, I., Palomera-Garfias, N., & Flores‐Ramos, M. (2025) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms26189007 · Cited by 5

The Role of Central Oxytocin in Autonomic Regulation

Tsai, S., & Kuo, Y. (2024) · Journal of physiological investigation. · doi:10.4103/ejpi.ejpi-d-23-00037 · Cited by 4

Epigenetic regulation of gene expression: an overview of classical and recently discovered novel players

Rahat, B., Sharma, R., Ali, T., & Kaur, J. (2023) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-821785-6.00010-4 · Cited by 4

A journey from speech to dance through the field of oxytocin

Theofanopoulou, C. (2023) · Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.cpnec.2023.100193 · Cited by 4

The Role of Oxytocin in Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Concepts and Mechanisms

Levin, R., Edelman, S., Shalev, I., Ebstein, R. P., & Heresco‐Levy, U. (2010) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-90-481-8553-5_20 · Cited by 5

Neurobiology of interpersonal trust

Nowakowski, M. E., Vaillancourt, T., & Schmidt, L. A. (2010) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511750946.003 · Cited by 4

Oxytocin, Compulsion and Epilepsy: Insights from a Complex Behavioral and Neuronal Networks AssociationPreprint

Marroni, S. S., Santos, V. R., Castro, O. W., Tejada, J., Santos, J., de Oliveira, J. A. D., & Garcia-Cairasco, N. (2019) · bioRxiv · doi:10.1101/638452 · Cited by 2

Moxie begets MOXI: The journey to a novel hypothesis about Mu-opioid and OXytocin system Interactions

Nisbett, K. E. (2024) · Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.cpnec.2024.100244 · Cited by 3

PRACTICES THAT FACILITATE OR HINDER BREASTFEEDING

Svensson, K. (2011) · Figshare · Cited by 3

Neuropeptidergic systems in psychiatric disorders

Hodzic, S., & Riedemann, T. (2026) · Frontiers in Endocrinology · doi:10.3389/fendo.2025.1654292 · Cited by 2

Childbirth in Pleasure and Ecstasy: A Fountain of Hormones and Chemicals

Khajehei, M., & Doherty, M. (2012) · eSpace (Curtin University) · Cited by 2

An Investigation of the Effects of Pitocin for Labor Induction and Augmentation on Breastfeeding Success

Lewis, M. J. (2012) · Scholarship - Claremont (Claremont Colleges) · Cited by 2

Training and hormones in physically active women : with and without oral contraceptive use

Wikström-Frisén, L. (2016) · DiVA at Umeå University (Umeå University) · Cited by 2

Epilepsy, compulsion and oxytocin: Insights from behavioral sequences, using neuroethology and complexity systems approaches

Marroni, S. S., Santos, V. R., de Castro, O. W., Tejada, J., dos Santos, J. C., de Oliveira, J. A. C., & Garcia‐Cairasco, N. (2025) · Epilepsy & Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2025.110273 · Cited by 5

The Neural and Genetic Basis of Romantic Love

Acevedo, B. P., Bartels, A., Sainz‐Ballesteros, A., & Grassi, P. R. (2025) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-76665-7_63-1 · Cited by 1

Medical induction of maternal behavior in nurse mares and foal-rejecting mares undergoing foal grafting: a retrospective study of 140 cases

Birgitsdotter, L. M., Borg, H. F., & Kendall, A. T. (2026) · Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine · doi:10.1093/jvimsj/aalag131 · Cited by 1

Mood and Oxytocin Blood Levels in Physically Active Women with and without Oral Contraceptive Use in Relation to Seasonal Daylight Variation

Wikström-Frisén, L. (2017) · International Journal of Sports and Exercise Medicine · doi:10.23937/2469-5718/1510058 · Cited by 1

Rol Modulador de la Oxitocina en la Interacción Social y el Estrés Social

Flórez-Acevedo, S., & Cárdenas, F. P. (2017) · Universitas Psychologica · doi:10.11144/javeriana.upsy15-5.rmoi · Cited by 1

Impact of Gestation and Birth on the Development of Chronic Diseases: Importance of Preconception and Prenatal Care as a Prevention Strategy

Ortiz, J. (2017) · Open Access Journal of Gynecology · doi:10.23880/oajg-16000s3-004 · Cited by 1

The social, genetic and environmental aspects

Castle, D. J., & Abel, K. M. (2015) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9781107045132.002 · Cited by 1

Infant and Toddler Crying and Irritability: Cultural Meanings and Responses

Maldonado-Durán, J. M., & Felipe Lecannelier, A. (2019) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-23440-9_15 · Cited by 1

Oxytocin: Potential New Treatment for Binge Eating

Kim, Y., Hong, S. M., & Moon, J. (2020) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-43562-2_17 · Cited by 1

Increased anxiety and decreased sociability in adulthood following paternal deprivation involve oxytocin in the mPFCPreprint

He, Z., Wang, L., Luo, L., Jia, R., Yuan, W., Hou, W., Yang, J., Yang, Y., & Tai, F. (2017) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/175380 · Cited by 1

Oxytocin

Ivell, R., Ludwig, M., Tribe, R. M., & Anand‐Ivell, R. (2017) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-801238-3.64691-3 · Cited by 1

The Neuroendocrinology of Seasonal Aggression in Female Syrian Hamsters

Gutzler, S. J. (2022) · Digital Archive @ GSU · doi:10.57709/1063898

Caracterização da origem das fibras imunorreativas ao hormônio concentrador de melanina na lâmina interna da eminência mediana e na hipófise posterior durante a lactação em ratas Long-Evans (Rattus norvegicus).

Costa, H. C. (2013) · Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (Universidade de São Paulo) · doi:10.11606/d.42.2013.tde-14032014-085532

Professor Alison J. Douglas (1961–2012)

Meddle, S., & Ludwig, M. (2012) · Journal of Neuroendocrinology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2826.2012.02346.x

Zelluläre Korrelate der Theory of Mind: Spiegelneurone, Von-Economo-Neurone, parvo- und magnozelluläre Neurone

Förstl, H., & Walther, A. (2012) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-642-24916-7_9

AÐ LESA Í MERKI UNGBARNA 0-3 MÁNAÐA: FRÆÐILEGT YFIRLIT Á EFLINGU ÖRUGGRA TENGSLA

Óskarsdóttir, M. (2013)

SKIN-TO-SKIN CONTACT STUDIES

Velandia, M. (2012)

CAPACIDAD PREDICTIVA DEL PROCESO DE ADMISIÓN EN EL DESEMPEÑO ACADÉMICO DE LOS ESTUDIANTES DE MEDICINA

Munayco-Guillén, F., & Cámara-Reyes, A. (2019) · Revista Médica Panacea · doi:10.35563/rmp.v2i2.125

Maternal caregiving, oxytocin and mental illness

Abel, K. M., & Elmadih, A. (2015) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9781107045132.005

Diurnal Rhythm of Plasma Oxytocin Concentration in Lactating Buffalo Cows

Bastos, R., da Costa, M. J. R. P., & Antunes-Rodrigues, J. (2013) · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · doi:10.5281/zenodo.3348399

The relationship between oxytocin pathway genes and personality traits and psychosis characteristics

Haram, M. (2017) · NORA - Norwegian Open Research Archives

Dieta hiperlipídica materna: influências sobre o comportamento maternal e o desenvolvimento da prole.

Klein, M. (2016) · Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (Universidade de São Paulo) · doi:10.11606/t.42.2016.tde-10112016-163151

A quinta directiva e a indemnizaçao dos danos corporais no espaço ibérico

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