Front Neuroendocrinol October 2009 PMID 19481567

Oxytocin and the neural mechanisms regulating social cognition and affiliative behavior.

Heather E Ross, Larry J Young

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Oxytocin is produced in the hypothalamus and plays key roles both peripherally, such as facilitating childbirth and milk ejection, and centrally, like initiating maternal behaviors and bonding.
Research shows oxytocin influences social behaviors across species, including pair bonding in prairie voles and social recognition in mice, as well as enhancing eye contact and trust in humans.
While the pathways controlling oxytocin release into the bloodstream are well understood, scientists are still exploring how oxytocin functions within the brain to regulate prosocial and affiliative behaviors.

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