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Oxytocin Research & Studies

We track 20 published, PubMed-indexed studies for Oxytocin, spanning 2018 to 2025. The research below includes 19 reviews, 1 meta-analysis.

These summaries are for educational purposes. Research findings, particularly from preclinical studies, may not translate to human outcomes. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions based on this information.
19
Reviews
1
Meta-Analysis

Oxytocin Neuropeptide in the Control of Drug Dependence: A Review of Past Studies and Future Challenges.

Review
Esmaili-Shahzade-Ali-Akbari P, Bozorgnia A, et al.|Eur J Neurosci|2025

Toward effective oxytocin interventions in autism: Overcoming challenges and harnessing opportunities.

Review
Ricchiuti G, Tuerlinckx E, et al.|J Psychopharmacol|2025

The physiology and pharmacology of oxytocin in labor and in the peripartum period.

Review
Uvnäs-Moberg K|Am J Obstet Gynecol|2024

Oxytocin in neurodevelopmental disorders: Autism spectrum disorder and Prader-Willi syndrome.

Review
Josselsohn A, Zhao Y, et al.|Pharmacol Ther|2024

The interplay of oxytocin and sex hormones.

Review
Quintana DS, Glaser BD, et al.|Neurosci Biobehav Rev|2024

[Oxytocin as a neuroprotective strategy in neonates: concept and preclinical evidence].

Review
Baud O, Knoop M|Gynecol Obstet Fertil Senol|2024

The Long Way of Oxytocin from the Uterus to the Heart in 70 Years from Its Discovery.

Review
Camerino C|Int J Mol Sci|2023

Oxytocin interactions with central dopamine and serotonin systems regulate different components of motherhood.

Review
Grieb ZA, Lonstein JS|Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci|2022

Oxytocin: An Old Hormone, a Novel Psychotropic Drug and its Possible Use in Treating Psychiatric Disorders.

Review
Marazziti D, Diep PT, et al.|Curr Med Chem|2022

Intranasal oxytocin in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders: A multilevel meta-analysis.

Meta-Analysis
Huang Y, Huang X, et al.|Neurosci Biobehav Rev|2021

Oxytocin and the Neurobiology of Prosocial Behavior.

Review
Marsh N, Marsh AA, et al.|Neuroscientist|2021

The oxytocin system and early-life experience-dependent plastic changes.

Review
Onaka T, Takayanagi Y|J Neuroendocrinol|2021

Oxytocin in Schizophrenia: Pathophysiology and Implications for Future Treatment.

Review
Goh KK, Chen CH, Lane HY|Int J Mol Sci|2021

Oxytocin and Food Intake Control: Neural, Behavioral, and Signaling Mechanisms.

Review
Liu CM, Spaulding MO, et al.|Int J Mol Sci|2021

Roles of Oxytocin in Stress Responses, Allostasis and Resilience.

Review
Takayanagi Y, Onaka T|Int J Mol Sci|2021

Can intranasal oxytocin reduce craving in automated addictive behaviours? A systematic review.

Review
Houghton B, Kouimtsidis C, et al.|Br J Pharmacol|2021

Oxytocin in the Male Reproductive Tract; The Therapeutic Potential of Oxytocin-Agonists and-Antagonists.

Review
Stadler B, Whittaker MR, et al.|Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)|2020

Oxytocin therapy in hypopituitarism: Challenges and opportunities.

Review
Bhargava R, Daughters KL, Rees A|Clin Endocrinol (Oxf)|2019

Oxytocin and Olfaction.

Review
Oettl LL, Kelsch W|Curr Top Behav Neurosci|2018

Oxytocin and Social Cognition.

Review
Ebert A, Brüne M|Curr Top Behav Neurosci|2018