A collection of research examining the role of the the neuropeptide oxytocin on human behavior
Editor D S Quintana
Adam J. Guastella, Matt N. Cooper, Christopher R.H. White, Melanie K. White, Craig E. Pennell, Andrew J.O. Whitehouse
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29701247
Jun 04, 2018 - About one-quarter of births in western countries are induced using synthetic oxytocin. The oxytocin system plays an important role in human social behavior, so it's not well understood how exposure to high levels exogenous oxytocin during birth influences social behavior later in l...
Daniel S. Quintana, Lars T. Westlye, Knut T. Smerud, Ramy A. Mahmoud, Ole A. Andreassen, Per G. Djupesland
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2018.05.004
Jun 04, 2018 - The measurement of oxytocin concentration is saliva is a common approach for the approximation of peripherally circulating oxytocin, however, the validity of this approach is poorly understood. This study compares saliva and blood plasma oxytocin after both intranasal and intraveno...