Research records indexed for Oxytocin

This page carries 12 of the 30,040 records that the literature query returned for Oxytocin, selected by citation count and preferring records that name the compound in their title. It is a selection, not a complete index, and the 30,028 records it does not carry are not represented here. Every row resolves to a real identifier and names the study model, so no finding reads as a human claim by default. The compound page is Oxytocin.

Indexed records

Records retrieved for Oxytocin, newest first
RecordYearStudy typeModeln as statedWhat it reported
The Oxytocin Receptor: From Intracellular Signaling to Behavior pmid:298972932018Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, ReviewotherNot statedIndexed as research support, non-u.s. gov't, review. study model from MeSH "Animals" with no rodent species heading. subject headings: Brain; Oxytocin; Receptors, Oxytocin; Behavior, Animal; Behavior, Addictive.
Gating of social reward by oxytocin in the ventral tegmental area pmid:289632572017Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, research-articlerodentNot statedIndexed as research support, non-u.s. gov't, research-article. study model from MeSH "Mice, Knockout". subject headings: Ventral Tegmental Area; Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus; Presynaptic Terminals; Mice, Knockout; Oxytocin.
The Social Salience Hypothesis of Oxytocin pmid:263210192016ReviewotherNot statedIndexed as review. study model from MeSH "Humans" with no interventional publication type. subject headings: Oxytocin; Social Behavior; Fear; Empathy; Individuality.
Oxytocin-dependent consolation behavior in rodents pmid:267980132016Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, research-articleotherNot statedIndexed as research support, non-u.s. gov't, research-article. study model from MeSH "Animals" with no rodent species heading. subject headings: Corticosterone; Oxytocin; Injections, Intraventricular; Stress, Psychological; Helping Behavior.
Intranasal Oxytocin: Myths and Delusions pmid:260492072016ReviewotherNot statedIndexed as review. study model from MeSH "Humans" with no interventional publication type. subject headings: Brain; Oxytocin; Administration, Intranasal; Social Behavior.
Vasopressin and oxytocin receptor systems in the brain: Sex differences and sex-specific regulation of social behavior pmid:259519552016research-article, ReviewotherNot statedIndexed as research-article, review. study model from MeSH "Animals" with no rodent species heading. subject headings: Oxytocin; Vasopressins; Receptors, Oxytocin; Social Behavior; Sex Characteristics.
Oxytocin enables maternal behaviour by balancing cortical inhibition pmid:258746742015Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, research-articlerodentNot statedIndexed as research support, non-u.s. gov't, research-article. study model from MeSH "Mice, Inbred C57bl". subject headings: Auditory Cortex; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Animals, Newborn; Oxytocin; Receptors, Oxytocin.
Oxytocin-mediated GABA inhibition during delivery attenuates autism pathogenesis in rodent offspring pmid:245038562014Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov'trodentNot statedIndexed as research support, non-u.s. gov't. study model from MeSH "Mice". subject headings: Disease Models, Animal; Chlorides; Bumetanide; Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; Valproic Acid.
Social reward requires coordinated activity of nucleus accumbens oxytocin and serotonin pmid:240258382013Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, research-articlerodentNot statedIndexed as research support, non-u.s. gov't, research-article. study model from MeSH "Mice, Inbred C57bl". subject headings: Raphe Nuclei; Nucleus Accumbens; Neurons; Presynaptic Terminals; Mice, Inbred C57BL.
The role of oxytocin in social bonding, stress regulation and mental health: an update on the moderating effects of context and interindividual differences pmid:238561872013Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, ReviewotherNot statedIndexed as research support, non-u.s. gov't, review. study model from MeSH "Animals" with no rodent species heading. subject headings: Oxytocin; Attitude; Pair Bond; Stress, Psychological; Social Behavior.
Increased brain and plasma oxytocin after nasal and peripheral administration in rats and mice pmid:235790822013Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov'trodentNot statedIndexed as research support, non-u.s. gov't. study model from MeSH "Mice, Inbred C57bl". subject headings: Brain; Amygdala; Hippocampus; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Rats, Wistar.
Evoked axonal oxytocin release in the central amygdala attenuates fear response pmid:223252062012Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov'trodentNot statedIndexed as research support, non-u.s. gov't. study model from MeSH "Rats". subject headings: Amygdala; Hypothalamus; Prosencephalon; Neurons; Axons.

Where this page sits

Compound page: Oxytocin. Class: Endocrine and immune signalling peptides.

Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Sources

  1. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 439302, Oxytocin. PubChem, National Library of Medicine (2026). pubchem:439302
  2. Drugs@FDA application register query for this compound, 3 application(s) returned: ANDA200219, NDA018248, NDA018261. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA drugsfda endpoint (2026). fda:oxytocin
  3. The oxytocin receptor system: structure, function, and regulation. Physiological reviews (2001). pmid:11274341
  4. The Oxytocin Receptor: From Intracellular Signaling to Behavior. Physiological reviews (2018). pmid:29897293
  5. Oxytocin increases trust in humans. Nature (2005). pmid:15931222
  6. Oxytocin modulates neural circuitry for social cognition and fear in humans. The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience (2005). pmid:16339042
  7. Social support and oxytocin interact to suppress cortisol and subjective responses to psychosocial stress. Biological psychiatry (2003). pmid:14675803
  8. Oxytocin improves "mind-reading" in humans. Biological psychiatry (2007). pmid:17137561
  9. Social effects of oxytocin in humans: context and person matter. Trends in cognitive sciences (2011). pmid:21696997
  10. Evoked axonal oxytocin release in the central amygdala attenuates fear response. Neuron (2012). pmid:22325206
  11. Social reward requires coordinated activity of nucleus accumbens oxytocin and serotonin. Nature (2013). pmid:24025838
  12. Oxytocin, vasopressin, and the neurogenetics of sociality. Science (New York, N.Y.) (2008). pmid:18988842
  13. Oxytocin and vasopressin in the human brain: social neuropeptides for translational medicine. Nature reviews. Neuroscience (2011). pmid:21852800

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