Dopamine and Oxytocin Interactions Underlying Behaviors: Potential Contributions to Behavioral Disorders
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Dopamine is an important neuromodulator that exerts widespread effects on the central nervous system (CNS) function. Disruption in dopaminergic neurotransmission can have profound effects on mood and behavior and as such is known to be implicated in various neuropsychiatric behavioral disorders including autism and depression. The subsequent effects on other neurocircuitries due to dysregulated dopamine function have yet to be fully explored. Due to the marked social deficits observed in psychiatric patients, the neuropeptide, oxytocin is emerging as one particular neural substrate that may be influenced by the altered dopamine levels subserving neuropathologic‐related behavioral diseases. Oxytocin has a substantial role in social attachment, affiliation and sexual behavior. More recently, it has emerged that disturbances in peripheral and central oxytocin levels have been detected in some patients with dopamine‐dependent disorders. Thus, oxytocin is proposed to be a key neural substrate that interacts with central dopamine systems. In addition to psychosocial improvement, oxytocin has recently been implicated in mediating mesolimbic dopamine pathways during drug addiction and withdrawal. This bi‐directional role of dopamine has also been implicated during some components of sexual behavior. This review will discuss evidence for the existence dopamine/oxytocin positive interaction in social behavioral paradigms and associated disorders such as sexual dysfunction, autism, addiction, anorexia/bulimia, and depression. Preliminary findings suggest that whilst further rigorous testing has to be conducted to establish a dopamine/oxytocin link in human disorders, animal models seem to indicate the existence of broad and integrated brain circuits where dopamine and oxytocin interactions at least in part mediate socio‐affiliative behaviors. A profound disruption to these pathways is likely to underpin associated behavioral disorders. Central oxytocin pathways may serve as a potential therapeutic target to improve mood and socio‐affiliative behaviors in patients with profound social deficits and/or drug addiction.
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Anatomically, there is a close relationship between OXT and DA pathways in the brain.
“Anatomically, there is a close relationship between OXT and DA pathways in the brain (Baskerville and Douglas, 2010).”
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Oxytocin may interact with dopamine to modulate socio-affiliative behaviors, and central oxytocin pathways may serve as therapeutic targets to improve mood and social behaviors.
“Oxytocin may also interact with dopamine to modulate socio-affiliative behaviors and central oxytocin pathways may serve as therapeutic targets to improve mood and social behaviors [168].”
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“One biological correlate of insecure attachment style is lower evels of oxytocin, which have also been associated with developng addictive behaviors (Baskerville and Douglas, 2010; Sarnyai and ovács, 2014).”
The oxytocin receptor: from intracellular signaling to behavior
Jurek, B., & Neumann, I. D. (2018) · Physiological Reviews · doi:10.1152/physrev.00031.2017 · Cited by 999 · see citing works
“In rats, OXTergic and dopaminergic fibers often exist in close apposition to each other (129), with dopamine D2 receptors being expressed directly on OXT neurons (61), suggesting a close interaction between OXT and dopamine systems (62).”
BackgroundThe Social Salience Hypothesis of Oxytocin
Shamay-Tsoory, S. G., & Abu-Akel, A. (2016) · Biological Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2015.07.020 · Cited by 904 · see citing works
“key regions within this system [for reviews see (6, 97-99)].”
Consensus Paper: Pathological Role of the Cerebellum in Autism
Fatemi, S. H., Aldinger, K. A., Ashwood, P., Bauman, M. L., Blaha, C. D., Blatt, G. J., Chauhan, A., Chauhan, V., Dager, S. R., Dickson, P. E., et al. (2012) · The Cerebellum · doi:10.1007/s12311-012-0355-9 · Cited by 723 · see citing works
“Oxytocin may also interact with dopamine to modulate socio-affiliative behaviors and central oxytocin pathways may serve as therapeutic targets to improve mood and social behaviors [168].”
BackgroundBiased Oxytocinergic Modulation of Midbrain Dopamine Systems
Xiao, L., Priest, M. F., Nasenbeny, J., Lu, T., & Kozorovitskiy, Y. (2017) · Neuron · doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2017.06.003 · Cited by 292 · see citing works
Maternal neglect: oxytocin, dopamine and the neurobiology of attachment
Strathearn, L. (2011) · Journal of Neuroendocrinology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2826.2011.02228.x · Cited by 268 · see citing works
Breaking the loop: Oxytocin as a potential treatment for drug addiction
McGregor, I. S., & Bowen, M. T. (2012) · Hormones and Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.yhbeh.2011.12.001 · Cited by 268 · see citing works
“However, the exact interaction between dopamine and oxytocin in regulating drug and social reward is complex and poorly understood, and may vary according to behavioral context (Baskerville and Douglas, 2010).”
BackgroundTone, E. B., & Tully, E. C. (2014) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s0954579414001199 · Cited by 231 · see citing works
“The data primarily from preclinical studies indicate that the oxytocin and dopamine systems may interact to influence a range of social cognitive and interpersonal outcomes (Young & Wang, 2004; for a review, see Baskerville & Douglas, 2010).”
Oxytocin and social motivation
Gordon, I., Martin, C., Feldman, R., & Leckman, J. F. (2011) · Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience · doi:10.1016/j.dcn.2011.07.007 · Cited by 211 · see citing works
“…of movement), tuberinfiundibular (regulation of prolactin secretion from the anterior pituitary), incertohypothalamic (innervation of the SON and PVN and related regions for control of endocrine function and sexual behavior) and diencephalospinal (spinal reflexes) (Baskerville and Douglas, 2010).”
Influence of stress associated with chronic alcohol exposure on drinking
Becker, H. C. (2017) · Neuropharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.neuropharm.2017.04.028 · Cited by 191 · see citing works
“…behaviors, oxytocin also regulates a number of behaviors that involve social interactions (e.g., pair-bonding, social reward processing, aggression) and nonsocial behaviors, including anxiety and stress responses (Baskerville and Douglas, 2010; Bowen et al., 2011; Neumann and Landgraf, 2012).”
InfluentialLiu, Y., Li, W. H., Wu, P. T., Ma, C., Wu, X., Xu, M., Luo, S., Xu, Z., & Liu, S. (2018) · Sensors and Actuators B Chemical · doi:10.1016/j.snb.2018.10.075 · Cited by 188 · see citing works
Riedl, R., & Javor, A. (2011) · Journal of Neuroscience Psychology and Economics · doi:10.1037/a0026318 · Cited by 180 · see citing works
“In line with this argumentation, a recent review (Baskerville & Douglas, 2010) indicates the existence of a positive interaction between DOP and OXT.”
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Born to lead? A twin design and genetic association study of leadership role occupancy
Jan-emmanuel De Neve, A., Mikhaylov, S., Dawes, C. T., Christakis, N. A., & Fowler, J. H. (2012) · The Leadership Quarterly · doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2012.08.001 · Cited by 179 · see citing works
“…studies in neurobiology have provided more direct evidence for the link between dopamine and leadership (Lee et al., 2009), and separately for the hormone oxytocin (Nowack, 2009), which has been shown to interact with dopamine to mediate socio-affiliative behaviors (Baskerville & Douglas, 2010).”
BackgroundMaking room for oxytocin in understanding depression
McQuaid, R. J., McInnis, O. A., Abizaid, A. B., & Anisman, H. (2014) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2014.07.005 · Cited by 172 · see citing works
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Birth practices: Maternal‐neonate separation as a source of toxic stress
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“It is involved in sexual and reproductive behaviors (Baskerville & Douglas, 2010).”
BackgroundThe Resilience handbook: approaches to stress and trauma
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Sex differences in methamphetamine seeking in rats: Impact of oxytocin
Cox, B. M., Young, A. B., See, R. E., & Reichel, C. M. (2013) · Psychoneuroendocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.05.005 · Cited by 159 · see citing works
“Although the underlying mechanisms are beyond the scope of this study, one suggestion relies on the interaction of oxytocin with the dopamine system (Baskerville and Douglas, 2010).”
InfluentialThe role of oxytocin in male and female reproductive behavior
Veening, J. G., A, T. R. D. J., Waldinger, M. D., Korte, S. M., & Olivier, B. (2014) · European Journal of Pharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.ejphar.2014.07.045 · Cited by 156 · see citing works
Mattie Tops, A., Koole, S. L., IJzerman, H., & Buisman‐Pijlman, F. T. A. (2013) · Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.pbb.2013.07.015 · Cited by 146 · see citing works
Bowen, M. T., Carson, D. S., Spiro, A., Arnold, J. C., & McGregor, I. S. (2011) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0027237 · Cited by 143 · see citing works
“The anxiolytic and prosocial effects of OT evident in these animal models have led to worldwide interest in exogenous OT as a potential therapeutic for human psychiatric disorders [2,16–23].”
BackgroundBuisman‐Pijlman, F. T. A., Sumracki, N. M., Gordon, J. J., Hull, P. R., Carter, C. S., & Mattie Tops, A. (2013) · Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.pbb.2013.09.005 · Cited by 143 · see citing works
Gene expression links functional networks across cortex and striatum
Anderson, K. M., Krienen, F. M., Choi, E. Y., Reinen, J. M., Yeo, B. T. T., & Holmes, A. J. (2018) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-018-03811-x · Cited by 138 · see citing works
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Neural Circuits for Social Cognition: Implications for Autism
Fernández, M. C., Mollinedo-Gajate, I., & Peñagarikano, O. (2017) · Neuroscience · doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2017.07.013 · Cited by 137 · see citing works
“14 catechol-O-methyl transferase that end up yielding the inactive homovanillic acid (HVA) (Baskerville and Douglas, 2010).”
InfluentialClipperton‐Allen, A. E., & Page, D. T. (2014) · Human Molecular Genetics · doi:10.1093/hmg/ddu057 · Cited by 134 · see citing works
“The DA system is known to influence social behavior, along with other behaviors altered in germline Pten+/2 mice (64, 85).”
BackgroundIntranasal oxytocin increases covert attention to positive social cues
Domes, G., Sibold, M., Schulze, L., Lischke, A., Herpertz, S. C., & Heinrichs, M. (2013) · Psychological Medicine · doi:10.1017/s0033291712002565 · Cited by 130 · see citing works
Oxytocin, vasopressin, and the motivational forces that drive social behaviors
Caldwell, H. K., & Albers, H. E. (2015) · Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences · doi:10.1007/7854_2015_390 · Cited by 129 · see citing works
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“Oxytocin neurons express DRD2-like receptors in the rat brain [72].”
BackgroundRoles of Oxytocin Neurones in the Control of Stress, Energy Metabolism, and Social Behaviour
Onaka, T., Takayanagi, Y., & Yoshida, M. (2012) · Journal of Neuroendocrinology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2826.2012.02300.x · Cited by 123 · see citing works
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“Of note, OXT interacts with the dopaminergic system and thus stimulates the attribution of salience to social and emotional stimuli [43–46].”
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Oxytocin in schizophrenia: a review of evidence for its therapeutic effects
MacDonald, K. S., & Feifel, D. (2011) · Acta Neuropsychiatrica · doi:10.1111/j.1601-5215.2011.00634.x · Cited by 111 · see citing works
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A Review of Oxytocin’s Effects on the Positive, Negative, and Cognitive Domains of Schizophrenia
Feifel, D., Shilling, P. D., & MacDonald, K. (2016) · Biological Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2015.07.025 · Cited by 110 · see citing works
Nonsocial Functions of Hypothalamic Oxytocin
Yang, H.-P., Wang, L., Han, L., & Wang, S. C. (2013) · ISRN Neuroscience · doi:10.1155/2013/179272 · Cited by 111 · see citing works
“OXT is involved in drug addiction and withdrawal by regulating mesolimbic dopamine pathways [133].”
BackgroundThe social neuroscience of music: Understanding the social brain through human song.
Greenberg, D. M., Jean Decety, A., & Gordon, I. (2021) · American Psychologist · doi:10.1037/amp0000819 · Cited by 108 · see citing works
Song, Z., Borland, J. M., Larkin, T. E., O’Malley, M., & Albers, H. E. (2016) · Psychoneuroendocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.09.001 · Cited by 101 · see citing works
“There is a limited but growing body of evidence that OT and AVP can act within the mesolimbic DA system to influence the expression of social behaviors (Baskerville and Douglas, 2010; Caldwell and Albers, 2016; Lim and Young, 2004; Numan and Young, 2015; Young et al., 2011).”
BackgroundA brief history of oxytocin and its role in modulating psychostimulant effects
Carson, D. S., Guastella, A. J., Taylor, E. R., & McGregor, I. S. (2013) · Journal of Psychopharmacology · doi:10.1177/0269881112473788 · Cited by 105 · see citing works
“…dopamine (DA), for promoting behaviors such as pair bonding, and sexual arousal and appetite, and highlights a potential therapeutic benefit of OT in a number of DA-related disorders such as sexual dysfunction, autism, schizophrenia, and addiction (see Baskerville and Douglas, 2010 for review).”
BackgroundOxytocin for the treatment of drug and alcohol use disorders
Lee, M. R., & Weerts, E. M. (2016) · Behavioural Pharmacology · doi:10.1097/fbp.0000000000000258 · Cited by 105 · see citing works
“…and motivational processes is believed to be because of the important role of OT to shift salience to social, affiliative processes, both by increasing the salience itself of rewarding stimuli and/or by reducing stress, allowing for attention to social bonding (Baskerville and Douglas, 2010).”
BackgroundOxytocin and stress-related disorders: neurobiological mechanisms and treatment opportunities
Sippel, L. M., Allington, C. E., Pietrzak, R. H., Harpaz-Rotem, I., Mayes, L. C., & Olff, M. (2017) · Chronic Stress · doi:10.1177/2470547016687996 · Cited by 99 · see citing works
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Baracz, S. J., Rourke, P. I., Pardey, M. C., Hunt, G. E., McGregor, I. S., & Cornish, J. L. (2011) · Behavioural Brain Research · doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2011.11.038 · Cited by 98 · see citing works
Oxytocin Acts in Nucleus Accumbens to Attenuate Methamphetamine Seeking and Demand
Cox, B. M., Bentzley, B. S., Regen-Tuero, H. C., See, R. E., Reichel, C. M., & Aston‐Jones, G. (2016) · Biological Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2016.11.011 · Cited by 98 · see citing works
“Systemic oxytocin decreases neuronal activation in NAc core Oxytocin in NAc modulates reward behaviors (4, 8, 9, 13, 17, 36-41, 46).”
InfluentialMedications for alcohol use disorders: An overview
Akbar, M. D., Egli, M., Cho, Y., Song, B., & Noronha, A. (2017) · Pharmacology & Therapeutics · doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2017.11.007 · Cited by 97 · see citing works
“The effects of oxytocin (OT) have been reported by many laboratories in alcohol addiction as well as in some neuropsychiatric disorders and social behaviors (Baskerville & Douglas, 2010; Lee & Weerts, 2016).”
Stavropoulos, K. K. M., & Carver, L. J. (2013) · Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry · doi:10.1111/jcpp.12061 · Cited by 95 · see citing works
“Oxytocin has been implicated in several aspects of social behavior in animals (e.g. Liu & Wang, 2003) and humans (e.g. Guastella, Mitchell & Dadds, 2008), and likely plays a role in social reward systems (e.g. Baskerville & Douglas, 2010).”
BackgroundGenetic Influences on Social Cognition
Skuse, D., & Gallagher, L. (2011) · Pediatric Research · doi:10.1203/pdr.0b013e318212f562 · Cited by 95 · see citing works
Oxytocin reduces ethanol self-administration in mice
King, C. E., Griffin, W. C., Luderman, L. N., Kates, M. M., McGinty, J. F., & Becker, H. C. (2017) · Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research · doi:10.1111/acer.13359 · Cited by 89 · see citing works
“A growing body of literature suggests that oxytocin plays a role in several neuropsychiatric disorders that involve deficits in social behaviors, including drug and alcohol addiction (Baskerville and Douglas, 2010; Lee and Weerts, 2016).”
BackgroundInfluentialSauer, C., Montag, C., Wörner, C., Kirsch, P., & Reuter, M. (2012) · Neuropsychopharmacology · doi:10.1038/npp.2011.333 · Cited by 89 · see citing works
“The dopamine system is supposed to have a crucial role for rewarding social affiliative behaviors (which are in turn regulated by OT) and could thereby contribute to ASD’s social disinterest and deficits (Baskerville and Douglas, 2010; Skuse and Gallagher, 2009).”
BackgroundNeisewander, J. L., Peartree, N. A., & Pentkowski, N. S. (2012) · Psychopharmacology · doi:10.1007/s00213-012-2853-3 · Cited by 87 · see citing works
“For instance, the peptide neurotransmitter oxytocin is released in response to appetitive social stimuli (Baskerville and Douglas 2010; Insel 1992) and causes a decrease in anxiety (Bowen et al. 2011; McGregor et al. 2008; Windle et al. 1997) and an increase in trust in humans (Kosfeld et al. 2005).”
BackgroundEarly adverse experience and substance addiction: Dopamine, oxytocin, and glucocorticoid pathways
Kim, S., Kwok, S., Mayes, L. C., Potenza, M. N., Rutherford, H. J. V., & Strathearn, L. (2017) · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1111/nyas.13140 · Cited by 85 · see citing works
Potential of Oxytocin in the Treatment of Schizophrenia
Shilling, P. D., & Feifel, D. (2016) · CNS Drugs · doi:10.1007/s40263-016-0315-x · Cited by 82 · see citing works
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Qi, J., Han, W., Yang, J., Wang, L., Dong, Y., Wang, F., Song, M., & Wu, C. (2012) · Addiction Biology · doi:10.1111/j.1369-1600.2012.00439.x · Cited by 83 · see citing works
“Furthermore, OT is thought to act as a neuromodulator on dopaminergic neurotransmission in limbic-basal forebrain structures to regulate adaptive processes (Qi et al. 2008b; Baskerville & Douglas 2010; Sarnyai 2011).”
BackgroundOxytocin: a therapeutic target for mental disorders
Matsuzaki, M., Matsushita, H., Tomizawa, K., & Matsui, H. (2012) · The Journal of Physiological Sciences · doi:10.1007/s12576-012-0232-9 · Cited by 79 · see citing works
“The OT receptor (OTR), a member of the G protein-coupled receptor family, is expressed widely in the central nervous system (CNS), especially in the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus, the central nucleus of the amygdala, the head of the caudate-putamen and the hippocampus [2, 5].”
Krishna, S., Lin, Z., Serre, C. B. D. L., Wagner, J. J., Harn, D. A., Pepples, L. M., Djani, D. M., Weber, M., Srivastava, L., & Filipov, N. M. (2016) · Physiology & Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.02.007 · Cited by 77 · see citing works
“Different forebrain regions, such as PFC, dHIP and vHIP, regulate mood and anxiety [95, 109, 110]; dopaminergic, noradrenergic and/or serotonergic dysregulations have been implicated in emotional disorders, such as anxiety and/or depression [109, 111, 112].”
Kruppa, J. A., Gossen, A., Oberwelland Weiß, E., Kohls, G., Großheinrich, N., Cholemkery, H., Freitag, C. M., Karges, W., Wölfle, E., Sinzig, J., et al. (2019) · Neuropsychopharmacology · doi:10.1038/s41386-018-0258-7 · Cited by 69 · see citing works
“For example, OXT modulates social learning, such as establishing social preference and bonding, and acts specifically as a social reinforcement signal within the NAcc [6, 7].”
BackgroundLoth, M. K., & Donaldson, Z. R. (2020) · Endocrinology · doi:10.1210/endocr/bqaa223 · Cited by 74 · see citing works
“However, it is important to note that D2-like receptors include D2, D3, and D4 receptors and that D1-like refers to D1 and D5 receptors (49).”
BackgroundOxytocin in Schizophrenia: Pathophysiology and Implications for Future Treatment
Goh, K. K., Chen, C.-H., & Lane, H. (2021) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms22042146 · Cited by 78 · see citing works
Oxytocin and vasopressin: signalling, behavioural modulation and potential therapeutic effects
Rae, M., Lemos Duarte, M., Gomes, I., Camarini, R., & Devi, L. A. (2022) · British Journal of Pharmacology · doi:10.1111/bph.15481 · Cited by 72 · see citing works
“Medium expression of OT receptors is found in the basolateral amygdala, hippocampus and ventral tegmental area (VTA).”
InfluentialA New Generation of Sexual Addiction
Riemersma, J., & Sytsma, M. (2013) · Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity The Journal of Treatment and Prevention · doi:10.1080/10720162.2013.843067 · Cited by 68 · see citing works
“The neurotransmitters dopamine and oxytocin, implicated in behavior disorders such as sexual addiction, are both involved in sociosexual behaviors as well as erotic presentation (Baskerville & Douglas, 2010).”
BackgroundOxytocin and Serotonin Brain Mechanisms in the Nonhuman Primate
Lefèvre, A., Richard, N., Jazayeri, M., Beuriat, P.-A., Fieux, S., Zimmer, L., Duhamel, J., & Angela Sirigu, B. (2017) · Journal of Neuroscience · doi:10.1523/jneurosci.0659-17.2017 · Cited by 71 · see citing works
Autistic-like behavioural and neurochemical changes in a mouse model of food allergy
de Theije, C. G. M., Wu, J., Koelink, P. J., Korte-Bouws, G. A. H., Borre, Y. E., Kas, M. J., da Silva, S. L., Korte, S. M., Olivier, B., Garssen, J., et al. (2013) · Behavioural Brain Research · doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2013.12.008 · Cited by 69 · see citing works
High-fat diet exacerbates cognitive rigidity and social deficiency in the BTBR mouse model of autism
Zilkha, N., Kuperman, Y., & Kimchi, T. (2016) · Neuroscience · doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.01.070 · Cited by 68 · see citing works
“Following behavioral testing, we measured hypothalamic mRNA expression levels of several genes involved in dopamine and oxytocin signaling, as these factors have been implicated both in obesity and feeding behavior (Meguid et al., 2000; Kelley et al., 2005; Baskerville and Douglas, 2010; Mason et al., 2013) as well as…”
InfluentialThe role of oxytocin in alcohol and drug abuse
King, C. E., Gano, A., & Becker, H. C. (2020) · Brain Research · doi:10.1016/j.brainres.2020.146761 · Cited by 66 · see citing works
May oxytocin be a trait marker for bipolar disorder?
Turan, T., Uysal, C., Asdemir, A., & Kılıç, E. (2013) · Psychoneuroendocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.07.017 · Cited by 66 · see citing works
“Oxytocin is released to the hippocampus, amygdala, ventral tegmental area, and the spinal cord via axonal projections of magnocellular neurons within the PVN and SON and contributes to the regulation of several physiological and behavioral functions including reproductive and sexual behaviors, anxiety and social behav…”
Han, W.-Y., Du, P., Fu, S.-Y., Wang, F., Song, M.-H., Wu, C.-F., & Yang, J.-Y. (2014) · Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.pbb.2013.11.014 · Cited by 61 · see citing works
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“2.3.2 | Dopamine Dopamine influences behavior encompassing the systems that drive motivation, reward, cognition, sleep, emotion, among many others (Baskerville & Douglas, 2010).”
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“performance apparent in sexual desire/arousal disorders (Baskerville and Douglas, 2010).”
Macdonald, K., Berlow, R., & Thomas, M. L. (2013) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2013.07.040 · Cited by 56 · see citing works
DNA Methylation and Schizophrenia: Current Literature and Future Perspective
Magwai, T., Shangase, K. B., Oginga, F. O., Chiliza, B., Mpofana, T., & Xulu, K. R. (2021) · Cells · doi:10.3390/cells10112890 · Cited by 62 · see citing works
Altered anxiety-related and abnormal social behaviors in rats exposed to early life seizures
Castelhano, A. S. S., Cassane, G. D. S. T., Scorza, F. A., & Cysneiros, R. M. (2013) · Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fnbeh.2013.00036 · Cited by 58 · see citing works
“It is well-established that the dopamine found in the PFC originates from the ventral tegmental area, a structure involved in neural network of social behaviors (Goodson and Kabelik, 2009) is also involved in and emotional responses (Baskerville and Douglas, 2010). In this sense, dopamine reduction in PFC could lead t…”
InfluentialCurrent findings on the role of oxytocin in the regulation of food intake
Spetter, M. S., & Hallschmid, M. (2017) · Physiology & Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2017.03.007 · Cited by 58 · see citing works
Zanos, P., Wright, S. R., Georgiou, P., Yoo, J. H., Ledent, C. A., Hourani, S. M. O., Kitchen, I., Winsky‐Sommerer, R., & Bailey, A. (2013) · Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.pbb.2013.05.009 · Cited by 57 · see citing works
Design and synthesis of fluorescent reagents for selective detection of dopamine
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Neuroendocrine Aspects of Tourette Syndrome
Martino, D., Macerollo, A., & Leckman, J. F. (2013) · International review of neurobiology · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-411546-0.00009-3 · Cited by 55 · see citing works
Genetic mechanisms of parenting
Mileva‐Seitz, V. R., Bakermans‐Kranenburg, M. J., & van IJzendoorn, M. H. (2015) · Hormones and Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.yhbeh.2015.06.003 · Cited by 55 · see citing works
Bartholomeusz, C. F., Ganella, E. P., Labuschagne, I., Bousman, C., & Pantelis, C. (2015) · Schizophrenia Research · doi:10.1016/j.schres.2015.06.007 · Cited by 54 · see citing works
“…administration reduces dopaminergic hyperactivity in the striatum and nucleus accumbens (Qi et al., 2008), as well as alleviating pre-pulse inhibition deficits (Caldwell et al., 2009), in a similarmanner to antipsychotic medications (for reviews see Baskerville and Douglas, 2010; Pedersen, 2014).”
Chang, W. H., Lee, I. H., Chen, K. C., Chi, M. H., Chiu, N.-T., Yao, W. J., Lu, R., Yang, Y. K., & Chen, P. S. (2014) · Psychoneuroendocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.05.020 · Cited by 54 · see citing works
Drug addiction: An affective-cognitive disorder in need of a cure
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“Climax is also associated with elevated oxytocin and vasopressin, both of which have been associated with analgesic-type effects (Baskerville & Douglas, 2010; González-Hernández, Rojas-Piloni, & Condés-Lara, 2014; Mogil et al., 2011), as well as enhanced social learning (Freeman & Young, 2016).”
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Association between the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene and mesolimbic responses to rewards
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“The association between rs2268493 and mesolimbic response during reward anticipation is consistent with preclinical evidence that the OXT and mesolimbic dopamine systems act reciprocally and become linked through early social experiences [40,42,43,83-85] and that OXT modulation may directly result in increased firing…”
ResultOxytocin and Eating Disorders: A Narrative Review on Emerging Findings and Perspectives
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“These findings might be of particular relevance for behavioral disorders like autism and depression, but also for eating disorders [20].”
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“Anatomically, there is a close relationship between OXT and DA pathways in the brain (Baskerville and Douglas, 2010).”
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“…system and ventral tegmental area extend to oxytocin nuclei in the hypothalamus, hippocampus and amygdala (Baskerville et al., 2009) and oxytocinergic fibres innervate mesocorticolimbic DA cell bodies in the ventral tegmental area that then terminate in the NAc (Baskerville and Douglas, 2010).”
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“Role of dopamine in female sexual function remains not completely clear [241].”
Background
- Authors
- Baskerville, T. A., & Douglas, A. J.
- Affiliations
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Baskerville, Tracey A.
- Venue
- CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2010-05-06
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- e92-123
- ISSN
- 1755-5930 (ISSN-L)
- 1755-5949
- PMC
- PMC6493805
- OpenAlex
- W1556392272
- Cited by
- 377
- References
- 301
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 2.56
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Pfizer
- Wellcome Trust
- Medical Research Council
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
- Keywords
- dopamine, oxytocin, social behavior, autism spectrum disorder, depression, drug addiction, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, sexual dysfunction, mesolimbic dopamine system, social attachment
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Behavior, Behavior, Animal, Behavioral Symptoms, Central Nervous System, Dopamine, Female, Humans, Male, Neurochemistry, Oxytocin, Pair Bond, Receptors, Dopamine, Sexual Behavior, Social Behavior
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