Oxytocin (from the Greek ωκυξ and τοκοξ “rapid birth”) is a peptide hormone composed of nine amino acids (henceforth called nonapeptide) produced in […]
In dogs, (Canis lupus familiaris Linnaeus, 1758) oxytocin is responsible for the attachment to the household: through looks, caresses and other interactions, it is possible to […]
Oxytocin in rodents (such as mice, rats, voles or squirrels) reduces anxiety and stimulates memory, especially social memory, due to the effect the hormone also has on the sense […]