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Oxytocin Secretion

Oxytocin Secretion is a physiological process involving the release of the neuropeptide oxytocin from the posterior pituitary gland into the bloodstream, distinguishing it from other neuroendocrine secretions by its specific synthesis in hypothalamic neurons and its roles in regulating social bonding, parturition, and lactation.

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Social support and oxytocin interact to suppress cortisol and subjective responses to psychosocial stress

Markus Heinrichs, Thomas Baumgärtner, Clemens Kirschbaum et al. · Biological Psychiatry · 2003 · 2.1K citations

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The Metastasis Suppressor Gene KiSS-1 Encodes Kisspeptins, the Natural Ligands of the Orphan G Protein-coupled Receptor GPR54

Masato Kotani, Michel Detheux, Ann L. Vandenbogaerde et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2001 · 1.5K citations · Full text

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Oxytocin Shapes the Neural Circuitry of Trust and Trust Adaptation in Humans

Thomas Baumgärtner, Markus Heinrichs, Aline Vonlanthen et al. · Neuron · 2008 · 1.3K citations · Full text

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The Neuropeptide Oxytocin Regulates Parochial Altruism in Intergroup Conflict Among Humans

Carsten K. W. De Dreu, Lindred L. Greer, Michel J. J. Handgraaf et al. · Science · 2010 · 1.2K citations

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Intra- and extrahypothalamic vasopressin and oxytocin pathways in the rat

Ruud M. Buijs, Dick F. Swaab, J. Dogterom et al. · Cell and Tissue Research · 1978 · 1K citations

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    University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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    Rainer Landgraf

    Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Germany

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    Georgetown University, United States

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    John A. Russell

    University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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    Munich, Germany

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    Paris, France

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    126 publications

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    Stockholm, Sweden

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