Question

what can be heading and subheading for a report based on the possibilities of using oxytocin in yhe treatment of fears and phobias, and how ocytocin can be concidered to anxiolytic

Answer 1

Oxytocin act as anxiolytic-

The nonapeptide oxytocin, originally known to stimulate labour and milk ejection, appears to play an important role in this regard. Oxytocin can induce anti-stress-like effects such as reduction of blood pressure and cortisol levels. ... In addition, purely psychological mechanisms may trigger the release of oxytocin.

“Love Hormone” Oxytocin Shows Promise in Treating Anxiety Disorders. ... The researchers looked at the anxiety-reducing effects of oxytocin, a neurotransmitter sometimes called the “love hormone” for its ability to reduce stress and promote pro-social behaviors such as trust, empathy, and openness to social risk.

Fear and anxiety-

Oxytocin is typically remembered for the effect it has on prosocial behaviors, such as its role in facilitating trust and attachment between individuals.However, oxytocin has a more complex role than solely enhancing prosocial behaviors. There is consensus that oxytocin modulates fear and anxiety; that is, it does not directly elicit fear or anxiety.Two dominant theories explain the role of oxytocin in fear and anxiety. One theory states that oxytocin increases approach/avoidance to certain social stimuli and the second theory states that oxytocin increases the salience of certain social stimuli, causing the animal or human to pay closer attention to socially relevant stimuli.

Nasal administration- nasally administered oxytocin has been reported to reduce fear, possibly by inhibiting the amygdala.