Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: The Effects of Oxytocin on Social Anxiety Depend on Location October 7, 2020 Author: Neuroscience News Category: anxietyThe article below may contain offensive and/or incorrect content. Oxytocin produced in the BNST increased stress-induced social anxiety behaviors in mice. The findings shed light on why oxytocin can sometimes provoke anti-social effects.