title: The role of oxytocin in plasticity, memory and attachment dynamics.
abstract: The peptide hormones oxytocin (OT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) have been implicated in the regulation of mammalian social behavior. There is considerable evidence implicating both oxytocin and vasopressin in social recognition and social memory. This review explores their role in attachment dynamics. Oxytocin is one element in a complex network of interactions observed in natural phenomena ranging from molecular biology, etology, social behavior and human psychology.
authors.affiliation: Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Orsucci
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological, Humanistic and Territorial Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paoloni
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological, Humanistic and Territorial Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Conti
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Behavioral Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reda
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological, Humanistic and Territorial Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fulcheri
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008568:Memory; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000502:physiology*; D012919:Social Behavior
chemical_list: D010121:Oxytocin