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Oman Medical Journal, 2015 Objective: Induction of labor (IOL), using intravenous oxytocin, is the artificial initiation of labor before its spontaneous onset for the purpose of delivery of the fetoplacental unit.
Seema Chopra +3 more
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Neuroenhancement of exposure therapy in anxiety disorders [PDF]
, 2015 Although exposure-based treatments and anxiolytic medications are more effective than placebo for treating anxiety disorders, there is still considerable room for further improvement.
Curtiss, Joshua +2 more
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ASN Neuro, 2020 Oxytocin, a hypothalamic neuropeptide essential for breastfeeding, is mainly produced in oxytocin neurons in the supraoptic nucleus (SON) and paraventricular nucleus.
Dongyang Li +8 more
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Melanotan-II reverses autistic features in a maternal immune activation mouse model of autism [PDF]
, 2019 Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social interactions, difficulty with communication, and repetitive behavior patterns. In humans affected by ASD, there is a male pre-disposition towards the
Gould, Georgianna G +7 more
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Association between oxytocin receptor gene polymorphisms and self-rated 'empathic concern' in schizophrenia [PDF]
, 2012 The nonapeptide oxytocin (OXT) and its receptor (OXTR) have been implicated in social cognition, empathy, emotion and stress regulation in humans. Previous studies reported associations between OXT and OXTR genetic polymorphisms and risk for disorders ...
Brockmann, Eva-Maria +5 more
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Thai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2016 Objective:To evaluate the effect of the addition of intravenous ergometrine to a standard oxytocin infusion on the blood loss during vaginal delivery.Study design: Prospective, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial.Materials and methods: Three ...
Thitipun Nuamsiri +1 more
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Systemic effects of oxytocin on male sexual activity via the spinal ejaculation generator in rats
Communicative & Integrative Biology, 2021 Oxytocin is produced in the hypothalamus and stimulates uterine contraction and milk ejection. While many people consider oxytocin to be a female hormone, it is reported that, in men, the plasma oxytocin level increases markedly after ejaculation ...
Takumi Oti +2 more
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Differential effects of MDMA and methylphenidate on social cognition [PDF]
, 2014 Social cognition is important in everyday-life social interactions. The social cognitive effects of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, 'ecstasy') and methylphenidate (both used for neuroenhancement and as party drugs) are largely unknown.
Crockett, Molly J. +5 more
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Beyond happiness: Building a science of discrete positive emotions. [PDF]
, 2017 While trait positive emotionality and state positive-valence affect have long been the subject of intense study, the importance of differentiating among several "discrete" positive emotions has only recently begun to receive serious attention.
Campos, Belinda +5 more
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Effect of oxytocin on free intracellular Ca2+ levels and progesterone release by human granulosa-lutein cells [PDF]
, 1993 Oxytocin and its receptor are found in the corpus luteum in a variety of species, including the human. In the present study we used fura-2 microfluorimetry to investigate whether activation of the oxytocin receptor of cultured human granulosa-lutein ...
Gratzl, Manfred +4 more
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