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Associations between the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) and "mind-reading" in humans--an exploratory study.
Nordic journal of psychiatry - 1 Feb 2013
Lucht Michael J, Barnow Sven, Sonnenfeld Christine, Ulrich Ines, Grabe Hans Joergen, Schroeder Winnie, Völzke Henry, Freyberger Harald J, John Ulrich, Herrmann Falko H, Kroemer Heyo, Rosskopf Dieter
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The application of intranasal oxytocin enhances facial emotion recognition in normal subjects and in subjects with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). In addition, various features of social cognition have been associated with variants of the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR). Therefore, we tested for associations between mind-reading, a measure for social recognition and OXTR polymorphisms. METHODS: 76...
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